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hoplophilia

/hɒpˈlɒfɪliə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ho-plophil-ia
IPA
/hɒpˈlɒfɪliə/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The love of or (sexual) attraction to firearms or other weapons.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hoplo- (“weapon, arms”) + -philia (“love”).

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Usage

Frequently Paired Words

hoplophile hoplophilic

Questions

How do you pronounce hoplophilia?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɒpˈlɒfɪliə/.
What does hoplophilia mean?
The love of or (sexual) attraction to firearms or other weapons.
Where does hoplophilia come from?
From hoplo- (“weapon, arms”) + -philia (“love”).

How to pronounce hoplophilia

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