Vaxxer

//ˈvæksɚ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A vaccinationist; one who supports vaccination. informal

    "In 1998, Andrew Wakefield published a study indicating that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine could potentially cause autism. It was later determined that his research was based on doubtful data, but not before it ignited what has become a years-long war between so-called “vaxxers” and “anti-vaxxers”."

Example

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"In 1998, Andrew Wakefield published a study indicating that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine could potentially cause autism. It was later determined that his research was based on doubtful data, but not before it ignited what has become a years-long war between so-called “vaxxers” and “anti-vaxxers”."

Etymology

From vax (“vaccine, vaccination”) + -er.

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