vaxxer
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From vax (“vaccine, vaccination”) + -er.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvæksɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvæksə/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈvɛksə/
Noun
[edit]vaxxer (plural vaxxers)
- (informal) A vaccinationist; one who supports vaccination.
- Synonyms: vaccinationist, pro-vaccinationist, (informal) pro-vaxxer
- Antonym: (informal) anti-vaxxer
- 2016 March 28, Rebecca Carroll, “Why did De Niro promote an anti-vaxx film?”, in The Guardian[1]:
- 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”.
- 2016 August 8, David A. Graham, “The 2016 U.S. Presidential Race: A Cheat Sheet”, in The Atlantic[2]:
- Stein hopes to capitalize on the presence of Sanders backers who won’t back Clinton. So far, her attempts have been rocky. Most Sanders backers say they’ll vote for Clinton, and she’s hit turbulence over her flirtation with vaxers.
- 2019 March 30, Orla Muldoon, “Vaccine denial will not be solved by punishing parents”, in The Irish Times[3]:
- Even among the very hesitant if the cost of vaccine denial is understood in human terms, uptake has been shown to be increased. Parents, vaxxers and anti-vaxxers alike, want the best for their children.