maskhole
Unmasked public nuisance
A maskhole is someone whose behavior around face masks draws contempt—either for refusing to wear one where required or for aggressively policing others' mask choices.
The term gained currency during the COVID-19 pandemic, when mask-wearing became politically charged.
Which behavior earns the label depends entirely on the speaker's position: Some maskhole just yelled at me for not covering my nose.
One opposing face mandates
- covidiotPandemic rule flouter
- selfishConcerned only with oneself
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
irresponsible · negligent · denier · spreader · careless · thoughtless · entitled · ignorant
Word combining two others
- neologismNewly created expression
- covidiotPandemic rule flouter
- insultOffensive remark or action
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
pejorative · derogatory · slur · put-down · name-calling · mockery · derision · contempt
Spike-ringed viral family
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- superspreaderUnusually contagious infected person
transmission · exposure · contagion · CDC · WHO · vaccination · frontline · PPE
anti-masker
One opposing face mandates
- covidiotPandemic rule flouter
- selfishConcerned only with oneself
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
reckless · irresponsible · negligent · denier · spreader · careless · thoughtless · entitled · ignorant · defiant
portmanteau
Word combining two others
epithet · pejorative · derogatory · slur · put-down · name-calling · mockery · derision · contempt · scorn
coronavirus
Spike-ringed viral family
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
superspreader · transmission · exposure · contagion · CDC · WHO · vaccination · frontline · PPE · N95