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serophobia

noun

  1. discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From sero- + -phobia.

  1. Fear of, dislike of, or prejudice against seropositives.

    Consistent with the fall in overall serophobia online, violent threats and the use of slurs or tropes against people living with HIV or AIDS fell over the 2.5 year period studied. Online violent threats relating to serophobia fell 35%, while slurs and tropes fell by 22%.