hoplophobic views
- noun
- /ˌhɑːpləˈfoʊbɪk vjuːz/
- US
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opiniones hoplofóbicas
- The politician's hoplophobic views were evident in her proposed stricter firearm regulations.
Examples
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His hoplophobic views often put him at odds with gun rights advocates.
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Some commentators accused the media of promoting hoplophobic views during the debate.
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Many people hold hoplophobic views about gun ownership.
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Some politicians express hoplophobic views during debates.
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His hoplophobic views often put him at odds with gun rights advocates.
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The politician's hoplophobic views were evident in her proposed stricter firearm regulations.
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Some commentators accused the media of promoting hoplophobic views during the debate.
Antonyms
How Hostile
- US
Surface Forms
Morphology
hoplophobic + view
The key constituent 'hoplophobic' is a rare, specialized formation from Greek roots (hopl- for weapons + -phobic) and is not a common, transparent English word a B1 learner would recognise or reliably decompose. Knowing only the surface parts plus 'views' (opinions) would not allow a learner to infer the specific meaning 'aversion to firearms', so the expression is effectively idiomatic/specialized for learners at that level.
Etymology
Hoplophobic views comes from a Greek word for 'weapon', hoplon, plus a word meaning 'fear'. It creates the image of someone who sees guns with worry or strong dislike, so today it means 'strong fear or aversion to firearms'.