ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Catophile

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Catophile is a noun meaning (informal) One who is extremely fond of cats.

Meaning

(informal) One who is extremely fond of cats.

Example Sentences

Wycliffe, an incurable catophile, stooped to stroke the cat but Kemp stopped him.
Once someone becomes a confirmed catophile, he can rarely resist the pleasure of owning a cat again.
Nobody can love Dickens and Thackeray equally well. The catophile will inevitably choose Thackeray, and prefer Baudelaire to either. On a le sens de chat, ou on ne l'a pas.

Word Forms

Synonyms for catophile

Depending on context, synonyms include ailurophile, cataholic, catlover.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cataholic, philofelist, felinophile, cat man, ailurophile, canophilist.

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