Ailurophilia

//ˌaɪljʊəɹəˈfɪlɪ.ə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A fondness or love for cats or other felines. uncountable

Etymology

From ailuro- (“cat”) + -philia (“love”), from Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros, “cat”) + φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).

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fondness or love for cats or other felines

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