Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoplophobe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ho-plo-phobe
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who has an irrational fear of guns.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1977: hoplo- (“weapon, arms”) + -phobe (“one who fears”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hoplophobes (plural)

Derived Forms

hoplophobic

Questions

What does hoplophobe mean?
Someone who has an irrational fear of guns.
Where does hoplophobe come from?
First attested in 1977: hoplo- (“weapon, arms”) + -phobe (“one who fears”).

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