Ailurophobia

Quick meaning: Ailurophobia is a noun meaning An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.

Meaning

An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.

Example Sentences

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.

Whatever the cause there are many recorded instances of persons suffering from ailurophobia exhibiting symptoms of distress in rooms which apparently contained no cats; later cats would be discovered, hidden behind curtains or in closets.

Word Forms

• ailurophobias
• ailourophobia

Synonyms for ailurophobia

Depending on context, synonyms include felinophobia, gatophobia, galeophobia.

Antonyms for ailurophobia

Common opposites include ailurophilia.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ailurophobe, elurophobia, aelurophobia, ailourophobia, elurophobe, aelurophobe.

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