"hoplophile" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hoplophiles [plural]
Etymology: From hoplo- (“weapon, arms”) + -phile (“love”). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|hoplo|phile|gloss1=weapon, arms|gloss2=love}} hoplo- (“weapon, arms”) + -phile (“love”) Head templates: {{en-noun|hoplophiles}} hoplophile (plural hoplophiles)
  1. One who loves or is attracted to firearms or other weapons. Categories (topical): Firearms, People Synonyms: ammosexual, gunfucker, gunloon, guntard, hoplophiliac Related terms: hoplophilia, hoplophilic

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