anti-vaccination

adjective

an·​ti-vac·​ci·​n·​ation ˌan-tē-ˌvak-sə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce anti-vaccination (audio) ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce anti-vaccination (audio)
: opposed to vaccination
But state health officials and vaccine proponents have argued that unvaccinated children pose a health risk to others. They point to the recent measles outbreak in Johnson County and elsewhere, a disease that has reappeared since the anti-vaccination movement has grown.—Sarah Ritter
Anti-vaccination parents have slammed a new law that bans unimmunised children from kindergartens.—Thomas Duff

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Denver was the first stop on the anti-vaccination dating app four-state tour to give those opposed to vaccination a chance to meet and fall in love with others who do not understand science. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 24 May 2026 Previous rallies by the party, which has grown from a fringe anti-vaccination group to a mainstream political force, have called for greater restrictions on foreign workers and investment. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025 As a journalist, the debate over vaccine policy and the rationales of the people behind the anti-vaccination movement fascinate me, even as the work comes with the weight of reporting on what can be, in some cases, life-or-death stakes. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2025 The visit sparked backlash and concern from campus families, about 30 of whom marched outside Cunningham to protest his anti-vaccination views and other health policies that many medical experts say aren’t based in science. — Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anti-vaccination

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-vaccination was in 1849

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“Anti-vaccination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaccination. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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