Meaning of Iraqnophobia | Babel Free

Definitions

An irrational fear of Iraq's ability to manufacture weapons of mass destruction, or, more broadly, of military conflict with Iraq.

humorous, informal, uncountable

Examples

“[…] 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.”

“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.”

“(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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