"anti-vaxxery" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From anti-vax + -ery or anti-vaxxer + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|anti-vax|-ery}} anti-vax + -ery, {{af|en|anti-vaxxer|-y}} anti-vaxxer + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} anti-vaxxery (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Opposition to vaccines and vaccination; reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated. Tags: informal, uncountable Synonyms: anti-vaxxing, antivaxxery

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