Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iraqnophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: iraqno-pho-bia
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An irrational fear of Iraq's ability to manufacture weapons of mass destruction, or, more broadly, of military conflict with Iraq.

Humorous; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] but they may be making a mistake by not taking a flier on Atlantic Coast and some of the other successful smaller airlines, the stocks of which have been grounded by Wall Street's Iraqnophobia."
"An arrogant dictatorial super-villain possesses a weapon of mass destruction while the morally righteous Federation makes a successful preemptive strike — Nemesis almost seemed designed to encourage the nation's Iraqnophobia and justify its war."
"(Former American President George W. Bush and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair now suffer from Iraqnophobia for which there is no cure.)"

Etymology

Blend of Iraq + arachnophobia.

Usage

Questions

What does iraqnophobia mean?: An irrational fear of Iraq's ability to manufacture weapons of mass destruction, or, more broadly, of military conflict with Iraq.
Where does iraqnophobia come from?: Blend of Iraq + arachnophobia.

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