Meanings
- uncountableThe love of or (sexual) attraction to firearms or other weapons.
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People with hoplophilia, known as hoplophiliacs or hoplophiles, may seek sexual gratification in a number of ways. Many may feel aroused by viewing images of firearms or being in close contact with guns. Some may enjoy having their own guns or seek or sexual relationships with gun owners, especially those who use guns professionally like police officers and security guards.
2019 October 28, Kinkly.com, “Hoplophilia”, in Kinkly
Origin
From hoplo- (“weapon, arms”) + -philia (“love”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
hoplophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoplophilia
“hoplophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoplophilia. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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