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anti-vaccination

6.1

Opposition to vaccines because people think they are not needed or unsafe

noun
/ˌæn.tiˌvæk.sɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

: movimiento antivacunas

The rise of anti-vaccination sentiment has led to outbreaks of preventable diseases in some regions.

Examples

Some parents joined anti-vaccination groups after reading misleading articles about vaccine safety.
Public health campaigns aim to counter anti-vaccination misinformation spread online.
The anti-vaccination movement has gained traction in recent years.
Many parents are influenced by anti-vaccination propaganda.
The rise of anti-vaccination sentiment has led to outbreaks of preventable diseases in some regions.
Public health campaigns aim to counter anti-vaccination misinformation spread online.
Some parents joined anti-vaccination groups after reading misleading articles about vaccine safety.

Synonyms

anti-vaccine

vsanti-vaccination

1 5.6

Against using vaccines to prevent disease

expresses a belief that vaccines are unnecessary or harmful

Surface Forms

anti-vaccination singular

anti-vaccinations plural

Morphology

anti-vaccination = vaccination (transparent) = anti + vaccinate + ion

The noun sense is a straightforward nominalization of the same anti- plus vaccination structure, so the meaning remains recoverable from the parts.

Etymology

Anti-vaccination comes from the parts anti- meaning 'against' and vaccine from Latin vacca meaning 'cow', a reminder that early vaccines used cowpox. So, as a noun, anti-vaccination refers to the belief or movement that is 'against' vaccines because they are seen as unnecessary or harmful.