pro-vaccination
|pro-vac-ci-na-tion|
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/proʊˌvæk.səˈneɪ.ʃən/
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/prəʊˌvæk.sɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
in favor of vaccination
Etymology
'pro-vaccination' originates from modern English, specifically the combination of the prefix 'pro-' (from Latin 'pro') meaning 'for' and the word 'vaccination' (from 'vaccine').
'vaccination' entered English via French 'vaccin' (from Latin 'vacca' meaning 'cow') in the late 18th/early 19th century to describe inoculation with cowpox; the Latin prefix 'pro-' has been used in English to form adjectives meaning 'in favor of'; these elements combined in modern English to form 'pro-vaccination'.
Initially 'vaccination' meant inoculation using cowpox (related to 'vacca' = 'cow'); over time it broadened to mean immunization generally, so 'pro-vaccination' evolved to mean 'in favor of vaccination/immunization' in the modern sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the position or stance of being in favor of vaccination (the belief or advocacy that vaccines should be used).
His pro-vaccination helped shape the organization's public health policy.
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Adjective 1
supporting or in favor of vaccination (supportive of immunization programs or the use of vaccines).
She is openly pro-vaccination and promotes vaccine clinics in her community.
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