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The Merriam-Webster dictionary has changed their definition of 'anti-vaxxer' to include 'people who oppose laws that mandate vaccination'. Welcome to 1984. This is The Ministry of Truth. (archive.is)
posted 5 years ago by onetruephilosoraptor 5 years ago by onetruephilosoraptor +122 / -0
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– AntonioOfVenice 56 points 5 years ago +56 / -0

It's not as if this is new. Merriam-Webster changed the definition of 'sexual preference' to be offensive literally overnight, and they pledged to change the definition because a 19-year-old black girl did not like it.

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– Steampunk_Moustache 45 points 5 years ago +45 / -0

This. Merriam-Webster is not a valid dictionary any more.

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– PierreDerelicto 1 point 5 years ago +1 / -0

Just remove this blogger's agenda and you quickly see how words are treated like trash by dictionaries. https://scholarday.com/google-removed-rape/

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– undecidedmask 22 points 5 years ago +22 / -0

This is why I have a hardcopy version from the 90s.

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– J_Darnley 15 points 5 years ago +15 / -0

Need to go older.

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– citizenmoon 7 points 5 years ago +7 / -0

Old books are awesome. I get made fun of for going antiquing, doubly so for the main target being old interesting books.

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– citizenmoon 11 points 5 years ago +11 / -0

"because a 19-year-old black girl did not like it."

It's ridiculous that in [current year] that this is probably exactly what caused this company to change a definition in their for-profit dictionary service.

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– deleted 35 points 5 years ago +35 / -0
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– TentElephant 27 points 5 years ago +27 / -0

My Body My Choice

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– Bruvazz 16 points 5 years ago +16 / -0

"Who the hell elected you?"

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– Knife-TotingRat 15 points 5 years ago +15 / -0

It all started when they allowed "ain't" to be a dictionary word.

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– Grumman 10 points 5 years ago +10 / -0

Was that before or after they defined "figuratively" as a synonym for "literally"?

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– altmehere 15 points 5 years ago +15 / -0

So by this definition, if someone is pro-vaccine and thinks those who refuse to be vaccinated are idiots and wrong but doesn't believe that the government should force people to get vaccinated under threat of violence (because that's what a mandate is) they're an anti-vaxxer.

Honk fucking honk.

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– AntonioOfVenice 12 points 5 years ago +12 / -0

Is it any surprise? They love to stretch the definitions of words into everyone who does not support precisely what they do. See: 'racist'.

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– Stko 7 points 5 years ago +7 / -0

End of days.

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– deleted 6 points 5 years ago +6 / -0
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– Leporidae 1 point 5 years ago +1 / -0

Please observe a safe distance as they chant "RACISTSEXISTHOMOPHOBE" until their eyes roll back in in their heads, and possibly lose control of their bowels.

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– resident_biden 2 points 5 years ago +2 / -0

The CDC is run by two Jews, so I expect this is all a big misunderstanding and the Jews aren't working together to kill America from within like a cancer.

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– donaldthrow 2 points 5 years ago +2 / -0

Anti-sexxer = people who oppose rape

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– deleted 13 points 5 years ago +13 / -0

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