English Explanatory Dictionary

hoplophobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The irrational fear of guns.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɒpləˈfəʊbɪə/

Word forms

hoplophobia

Etymology

Firearms authority and writer Colonel Jeff Cooper claims to have coined the word in 1962: hoplo- (“weapon, arms”) + -phobia (“fear”).

Related words

hoplophobe hoplophobic
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