"anti-vax" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From anti- + vax. Etymology templates: {{af|en|anti-|vax}} anti- + vax Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} anti-vax (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Opposing vaccines and vaccination. Tags: informal, not-comparable Categories (topical): Coronavirus Synonyms: anti-vaccination, anti-vaccine, anti-vaxxing [informal], antivax, antivaxx, anti-vaxx Derived forms: anti-vaxer, anti-vaxxery Related terms: anti-vaccinationist, anti-vaccinator, anti-vaxxer Translations (opposing vaccination): rokotevastainen (Finnish), antivax [feminine, masculine] (French), oltásellenes (Hungarian), no-vax (Italian), antivacina [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), antivacinas [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), antivacinação [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), antivacunas (Spanish), vaccinkritisk (Swedish)

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