Ailurophobia

//ˌaɪljʊəɹəˈfəʊbɪ.ə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines. uncountable, usually

    "Ailourophobia†, (Katiphobia, or Gatophobia,) is a typical monomania. The fear of cats in certain monopsychoneurotic and psychopathic persons dates back to the beginning of the life of the feline."

  2. 2
    a morbid fear of cats wordnet

Synonyms

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felinophobiagaleophobiagaleophobiagatophobia

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"Ailourophobia†, (Katiphobia, or Gatophobia,) is a typical monomania. The fear of cats in certain monopsychoneurotic and psychopathic persons dates back to the beginning of the life of the feline."

Etymology

First recorded in 1905. From ailuro- (“cat”) + -phobia (“fear, hatred”), both from Ancient Greek.

Related phrases

irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines

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