hoplophobe

hoplophobe
Someone suffering from hoplophobia.

To return to guns, one of the most avid hoplophobe senators issued a list of nations which did not lose too many of its citizens through villainous saltpeter. England featured, and so did other lands like Japan, where murder is rare except with cold steel.


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  • Hoplophobia — Hoplophobia, (pronounced [IPA|ˌhɔpləˈfoʊbiə] ), from the Greek hoplon , or weapon, is defined as the fear of firearms [Segen, Joseph C: Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine , Page 307. McGraw Hill Medical, 2005. ISBN 0838515355] or alternatively …   Wikipedia

  • hoplophobia — (HAWP.luh.foh.bee.uh) n. The fear of guns. hoplophobe n. hoplophobic adj. Example Citations: A Utah gun rights group has an eye out for hoplophobes. Never heard of hoplophobia? Most people haven t. The made up word to describe people who fear… …   New words

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