hoplophilia means the love of or (sexual) attraction to firearms or other weapons. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.
hoplophilia is pronounced /hɒpˈlɒfɪliə/.
Why “hoplophilia” is a great word
HOPLOPHILIA — [Noun] A profound, often psychosexual, fascination with or love of firearms and other weapons. From the Greek hoplo- ("weapon, arms") + -philia ("love"). Unlike hoplophobia, which denotes an irrational fear, or militarism, which concerns state ideology, hoplophilia is an intimate, tactile fixation. It is the cool heft of blued steel in the palm, the ritual geometry of field-stripping a mechanism, and the reverent display in a glass-fronted case—a private devotion to the engineered object, a love of the thing that loves nothing back.
Etymology
From hoplo- (“weapon, arms”) + -philia (“love”).
noun
- The love of or (sexual) attraction to firearms or other weapons.“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.”