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poz

poz

1 9.9
Living with HIV
  • adjective
  • /pɑz/
  • Slang
: poz
  • Being poz for almost six years now, I can say that becoming comfortable in one's own skin again is no easy feat.

Examples

  • I live in New Mexico, have been poz for ten years. My husband, as you probably read on my space that the kiddos and I created, passed away and was poz almost 26.

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  • I live in New Mexico, have been poz for ten years. My husband, as you probably read on my space that the kiddos and I created, passed away and was poz almost 26.

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  • I have been inspired by you, which is weird given that I am not a designer, not a swimmer, not gay, but I am poz.

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  • I admire you so much for always having your best foot forward (God, I sound like my mother), living life to its fullest and talking openly about being POZ!

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  • After being diagnosed, she learned to be proud of being poz and advocates for others in the same situation.

  • Living openly as someone who is poz has helped him connect with others facing similar challenges.

  • They started a support group for people who are poz to share their experiences and provide encouragement.

Antonyms

negative
  • Specialized
156 3.7

Not showing a disease or condition in a test

Surface Forms

poz positive

Etymology

Poz as an adjective is a slang short form of positive, the same idea as the everyday word plus or the '+' sign. So poz means 'having HIV'.