Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pozphobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poz-pho-bia
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fear of or prejudice towards HIV positive people.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Finally, we mused about poz pride as a strategy to fight pozphobia, and there was a discussion […] We have countered that pozphobia and discrimination often make it difficult to disclose. […] added responsibility for poz people—to fight against pozphobia, to ensure that the risks and […]"
"If the AIDS crisis were over, pozphobia wouldn't be so prevalent, so casual, so unconscious even. If the AIDS crisis were over, my position as a patient wouldn't be a privileged one."
"Recognizing the signs of pozphobia and ascertaining comfort with your HIV status before proceeding is something every serodiscordant couple needs to talk about."

Etymology

From poz + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: poz

Usage

Inflected Forms

poz-phobia (alternative)

Derived Forms

pozphobe pozphobic

Questions

What does pozphobia mean?: The fear of or prejudice towards HIV positive people.
Where does pozphobia come from?: From poz + -phobia.

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