hoplophobia
UK/ˌhɒpləˈfəʊbɪə/
hoplophobia noun: the irrational fear of guns.
Noun
hoplophobia (uncountable)
- The irrational fear of guns.
- 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.1979: United States House of Representatives: Firearms Legislation: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Crime of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress...
- 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!1999, Barry B Wood, dfw.general (Usenet)
hoplophobia meaning in Tamil
hoplophobia in Tamil
- சுடுகருவி வெருளி
Origin of hoplophobia
Firearms authority and writer Colonel Jeff Cooper claims to have coined the word in 1962: hoplo- (“weapon, arms”) + -phobia (“fear”).
Questions about hoplophobia
- What does hoplophobia mean?
- Hoplophobia means the irrational fear of guns.
- What is hoplophobia in Tamil?
- Hoplophobia in Tamil is சுடுகருவி வெருளி. See Hoplophobia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hoplophobia?
- Hoplophobia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hoplophobia?
- Hoplophobia is pronounced /ˌhɒpləˈfəʊbɪə/ (UK).
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