"anti-vaccination" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From anti- + vaccination. Etymology templates: {{af|en|anti-|vaccination}} anti- + vaccination Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} anti-vaccination (not comparable)
  1. Opposing vaccines and vaccination. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: anti-vaccine, anti-vaxxing, anti-vax [informal], antivaccination Related terms: anti-vaccinationist, anti-vaxxer
    Sense id: en-anti-vaccination-en-adj-JEGaoxm1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-

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          "text": "In addition to being anti-biotechnology, there are also many anti-vaccination groups active around the globe. Many of them are playing on society's trend to embrace zero risk on any technology. These groups capitalise on the internet and various rapid communication methods to spread the message in a very subtle and forceful way.",
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