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Hoplophobia

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Hoplophobia
Morbid fear of guns and firearms
hoplophobia
Psychology Fear of firearms. See Phobia.
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HOPLOPHOBIA (Fear of guns) VICTIMS experience disorientation, a rapid pulse, sweating and faintness at the sight or even the mere thought of guns.
IT'S ALL SCARY STUFF; Whether it's clowns, beards or sex, our fears ... by The Mirror (London, England)
As well as Moore's fear of guns - or hoplophobia - famous victims include claustrophobic director Woody Allen, who is scared of closed spaces, and ichtophobic movie star Brad Pitt, who is terrified of sharks.
Why guns have Bond on the run by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
HOPLOPHOBIA (Fear of guns) VICTIMS experience disorientation, a rapid pulse, sweating and faintness at the sight or even the mere thought of guns.
It's all scary stuff; Whether it's clowns, beards or sex, our fears ... by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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