Hoplophobia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌhɒpləˈfəʊbɪə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hoplophobia is a noun meaning The irrational fear of guns.
Meaning
The irrational fear of guns.
Example Sentences
You'll be happy to learn that "hoplophobia" (irrational fear of weapons) has been recognized as an illness by the AMA, is treatable, and is now covered by most HMOs. Get thee to a psychiatrist!
Gun control laws are proposed to control three basic areas: Crime, accidental shootings, and to calm those suffering from hoplophobia — these people generally align themselves with the first two so I won’t even consider that category.
2015: James Taranto, in "Best of the Web: The Left Loses Control," The Wall Street Journal That the [New York] Times's gun-control crusade is motivated by hoplophobia, rather than a sincere concern about crime and terrorism, can be demonstrated by a comparison with other Times editorials that do not focus on guns.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hoplophobe, hoplophile, hydrophobophobia, hylophobia, homophobiaphobia, phobiaphobia.
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