Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
ælaurophobia .
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- noun An
irrational fear orhatred ofcats or otherfelines .
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- noun a morbid fear of cats
Etymologies
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Examples
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The correct word for describing hatred of cats is "ailurophobia".
Being Catty 2007
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Most of said adjectives are formed off the latin roots -- equine, feline, bovine, etc. (although - phobias are, naturally, formed off the Greek; hence ailurophobia for fear of cats, instead of something like felinophobia, which would mix a Greek suffix on a Latin root -- eek, cringe).
Breakfast in Bed desayunoencama 2005
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Your friend Chip's ailurophobia acts up every Halloween.
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Napoleon, Genghis Khan, and Mussolini all had ailurophobia, a morbid and irrational fear of domestic felines.
unknown title 2009
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Bolsheviks Bolshephobia books bibliophobia bound (being) or tied up merinthophobia bowel movements (painful) defecaloesiophobia brain disease meningitophobia bridges (crossing) gephyrophobia buildings (high) batophobia bullets ballistophobia (see also missiles) bulls taurophobia buried alive (being) taphephobia cancer carcinomophobia cats ailurophobia
pangsuan Diary Entry pangsuan 2003
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And that’s saying a lot considering my ailurophobia and ursaphobia.
treeseed commented on the word ailurophobia
My mom suffers from this. It is a bizarre fear. She freaks out at the mere sight of even the tiniest of cats. I mean shrieking, freaking nutso-cuckoo.
February 19, 2008
thesuperiorbeing commented on the word ailurophobia
I feel sorry for her. In my opinion, cats are the best domestic animals ever.
February 19, 2008
goodkitten commented on the word ailurophobia
mmhmm. People say dog is a "Mans Best Friend" . I think picking up and stepping on dog poop is the"Best Idea Yet"...Well until cats were domesticated.
June 18, 2012