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Definition of unvaxxed

unvaxxed

/ʌnˈvækst/
un · vaxxed

Plural:unvaxxed
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unvaxxed Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Not vaccinated or immunized against an infectious disease, especially COVID-19.

Example

"The airline required unvaxxed passengers to present a negative test result before boarding."

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• noun

1

People who have not been vaccinated against an infectious disease, especially COVID-19 (usually preceded by "the").

Example

"Public health officials launched a new outreach campaign to address vaccine hesitancy among the unvaxxed."

Word Nuance & Usage

"Unvaxxed" is an informal clipping of "unvaccinated" that gained widespread usage in news media and social discourse during the COVID-19 pandemic; in formal medical or academic writing, "unvaccinated" or "unimmunized" is preferred.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unvaxxed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unvaxxed
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