Iraqnophobia

English

Etymology

Blend of Iraq +‎ arachnophobia.

Noun

Iraqnophobia (uncountable)

(informal, humorous) An irrational fear of Iraq's ability to manufacture weapons of mass destruction, or, more broadly, of military conflict with Iraq.
- 2003, Jerry Knight, "Small Airline Has a Chance To Soar Again", The Washington Post, 10 February 2003:
  […] but they may be making a mistake by not taking a flier on Atlantic Coast and some of the other successful smaller airlines, the stocks of which have been grounded by Wall Street's Iraqnophobia.
- 2005, Daniel Dinello, Technophobia!: Science Fiction Visions of Posthuman Technology, University of Texas Press (2005), →ISBN, page 217:
  An arrogant dictatorial super-villain possesses a weapon of mass destruction while the morally righteous Federation makes a successful preemptive strike — Nemesis almost seemed designed to encourage the nation's Iraqnophobia and justify its war.
- 2009, Gary Cox, How to Be an Existentialist: Or How to Get Real, Get a Grip and Stop Making Excuses, A&C Black (2009), →ISBN, page 112:
  (Former American President George W. Bush and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair now suffer from Iraqnophobia for which there is no cure.)

单词	Iraqnophobia
释义	Iraqnophobia English Etymology Blend of Iraq +‎ arachnophobia. Noun Iraqnophobia (uncountable) (informal, humorous) An irrational fear of Iraq's ability to manufacture weapons of mass destruction, or, more broadly, of military conflict with Iraq. 2003, Jerry Knight, "Small Airline Has a Chance To Soar Again", The Washington Post, 10 February 2003: […] but they may be making a mistake by not taking a flier on Atlantic Coast and some of the other successful smaller airlines, the stocks of which have been grounded by Wall Street's Iraqnophobia. 2005, Daniel Dinello, Technophobia!: Science Fiction Visions of Posthuman Technology, University of Texas Press (2005), →ISBN, page 217: An arrogant dictatorial super-villain possesses a weapon of mass destruction while the morally righteous Federation makes a successful preemptive strike — Nemesis almost seemed designed to encourage the nation's Iraqnophobia and justify its war. 2009, Gary Cox, How to Be an Existentialist: Or How to Get Real, Get a Grip and Stop Making Excuses, A&C Black (2009), →ISBN, page 112: (Former American President George W. Bush and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair now suffer from Iraqnophobia for which there is no cure.)
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