Hopolophobe

A hopolophobe is one with an irrational fear of weapons.

The hopolophobe went into a full panic seeing guns in the sporting goods section.

by I, Wreckerrr October 11, 2016

Hopolophobia

Hopolophobia is an irrational fear of weapons.

The shopper fled from the store in a panic, after seeing the rifles in sporting goods due to hopolophobia.

by I, Wreckerrr October 15, 2016

hoplophobia

n. Irrational, morbid fear of guns (coined by Col. Jeff Cooper, from the Greek "hoplites," weapon). May cause sweating, faintness, discomfort, rapid pulse, nausea, sleeplessness, more, at mere thought of guns. Hoplophobes are common and should never be involved in setting gun policies. Point out hoplophobic behavior when noticed, it is dangerous, sufferers deserve pity, and should seek treatment. When confronted, hoplophobes typically go into denial, a common characteristic of the affliction. Often helped by training, or by coaching at a range, a process known to psychiatry as "desensitization," often useful in treating many phobias. Also: Hoplophobe, hoplophobic.

The person had hoplophobia and passed out at the mere sight of a gun.

by fasfan September 26, 2006

hoplophobia

(n.) an irrational fear of weapons

Sarah Brady, the Violence Policy Center, Americans for Gun Safety, and many others, have created a climate of hoplophobia in America.

by Eric Fisher May 21, 2003

hoplophobe

A person who is afflicted with an irrational fear of firearms.

Dianne Feinstein and Chuck Schumer are classic examples of hoplophobes, whose blatant disregard for the U.S. Constitution would make our Founding Fathers roll in their collective graves.

by Chipperman October 14, 2004

hoplophobe

An irrational fear of weapons, generally guns, usually occuring as a result of a liberal upbringing or the fact that the person is just a wimp in general. Rather than deal with the fear said hoplophobe will assign human characteristics to a weapon ie "guns are evil" or "guns kill" to justify the fear rather than deal with the core problem of being a sissy.

Due to his aversion to weapons, all the the police could do for young Seth the hoplophobe was chalk his cold dead body out on the floor as he had no defense for the thug that broke into his one bedroom apartment in San Fran, the policed noted the irony in the fact that the killer had scored three hits in the "O" portion of Seth's OBAMA 08 T-shirt.

by DVick October 22, 2008