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Hoplophobia, (pronounced [ˌhɔpləˈfoʊbiə]), from the Greek hoplon, or weapon, is defined as the "fear of firearms" [1].
Firearms instructor Colonel Jeff Cooper claims to have coined the word in 1962 to describe a "mental disturbance characterized by irrational aversion to weapons". [2] Cooper employed the clinical-sounding term as an alternative to slang terms, stating: "We read of 'gun grabbers' and 'anti-gun nuts' but these slang terms do not (explain this behavior)." Cooper attributed this behavior to the irrational fear of firearms and other forms of weaponry. He stated that "the most common manifestation of hoplophobia is the idea that instruments possess a will of their own, apart from that of their user." Hoplophobia is described as an uncommon phobia in Contemporary Diagnosis And Management of Anxiety Disorders [3]. Notes and references1. ^ Segen, Joseph C: Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine, Page 307. McGraw-Hill Medical, 2005. ISBN 0838515355 2. ^ "The root of the evil", "To Ride, Shoot Straight, and Speak The Truth", Jeff Cooper, Gunsite Press, 1990. ISBN 0873649737 3. ^ Nina, Philip T; Dunlop, Broadie W: Contemporary Diagnosis And Management of Anxiety Disorders, Page 107. Handbooks in Health Care, 2006. ISBN 1931981620 External links
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