Difference between revisions of "Gunaphobia"

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'''Gunaphobia''' is a neologistic colloquialism defined as an irrational fear of the [[Second Amendment]] and citizens exercising their perceived rights under such. The properly derived and more common word for the fear of guns would be '''Hoplophobia'''.
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'''Gunaphobia''' is a neologistic colloquialism defined as an irrational fear of the [[Second Amendment]] and citizens exercising their perceived rights under such. '''Hoplophobia''' is the properly derived and more common word for the fear of guns would. ''Hoplo'' is the Greek word for weapon or armoured, whereas ''phobia'' refers to fear.
  
 
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Revision as of 23:19, January 30, 2008

Gunaphobia is a neologistic colloquialism defined as an irrational fear of the Second Amendment and citizens exercising their perceived rights under such. Hoplophobia is the properly derived and more common word for the fear of guns would. Hoplo is the Greek word for weapon or armoured, whereas phobia refers to fear.