Felophile

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of ailurophile.

    "Sir,—In case no more experienced felophile answers Mr Blakiston’s delightful letter in your issue of last Friday, I write to say that my cat reacts with similar abandon to the gift of an olive."

Example

More examples

"Sir,—In case no more experienced felophile answers Mr Blakiston’s delightful letter in your issue of last Friday, I write to say that my cat reacts with similar abandon to the gift of an olive."

Etymology

From Latin fēlēs + -o- + -phile.

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