Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

progun

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: pro-gun
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Supportive of guns, especially widespread firearm training.

adj

Supportive of gun rights, especially supportive of more expansive gun rights or strongly opposed to greater gun control.

Example Sentences

"Well, I've always been progun, you know that. It's... yeah, I think adding more guns into a situation is obviously the way to prevent shooting. I think in a way, if we take the guns away, the shootings may escalate. And I think that's why he's so firm on literally arming everyone. I think if you don't have a gun in your hands... well, let's not find out what that world would be."
"Under the pro-gun leadership of Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves (R), the state Senate also approved several other NRA-supported bills this week."

Etymology

From pro- + gun.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pro

Inflected Forms

more progun (comparative) most progun (superlative) pro-gun (alternative)

Antonyms

antigun pro-control

Questions

What does progun mean?: Supportive of guns, especially widespread firearm training.
Where does progun come from?: From pro- + gun.

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