Anti-vaxxing

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Opposition to vaccines and vaccination; reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated or to have one's children vaccinated. informal, uncountable

    "Curious about anti-vaxxing but not sure whether you want to risk the lives of your children on a vague vogue? Well: why not practise on your dogs first? That’s right: anti-vaxxing for animals. An accoutrement as chi-chi as any doggie waistcoat, is now a thing."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Opposing vaccines and vaccination. informal, not-comparable

    "The songs are altogether more upbeat, from the folderol folk song given an aggressive modern makeover, to a satire on anti-vaxxing parents – which feels one-dimensional until a klezmer break takes the song in a nonsense new direction."

Example

More examples

"Curious about anti-vaxxing but not sure whether you want to risk the lives of your children on a vague vogue? Well: why not practise on your dogs first? That’s right: anti-vaxxing for animals. An accoutrement as chi-chi as any doggie waistcoat, is now a thing."

Etymology

From anti- + vaxxing (present participle of vax).

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