"progun" meaning in All languages combined

See progun on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more progun [comparative], most progun [superlative]
Etymology: From pro- + gun. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|gun}} pro- + gun Head templates: {{en-adj}} progun (comparative more progun, superlative most progun)
  1. Supportive of guns, especially widespread firearm training. Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-progun-en-adj-tWTWyVg4 Disambiguation of Firearms: 48 52
  2. (politics) Supportive of gun rights, especially supportive of more expansive gun rights or strongly opposed to greater gun control. Categories (topical): Politics, Firearms, Politics
    Sense id: en-progun-en-adj-iuO4sV4M Disambiguation of Firearms: 48 52 Disambiguation of Politics: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pro-: 32 68 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pro-gun

Alternative forms

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