- ailurophobia
- A fear of cats
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ailurophobia
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Ailurophobia — is a type of specific phobia. It is a persistent, irrational fear of cats. [http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12227 Ailurophobia] ] It comes from the Greek ailouros (cat) and phobos (fear). A synonym is galeophobia, from the… … Wikipedia
ailurophobia — (n.) morbid fear of cats, 1905, from Gk. phobia fear (see PHOBIA (Cf. phobia)) + ailouros cat, of unknown origin. Folk etymology connects it with aiolos quick moving + oura tail. Related: Ailurophobe (1914) … Etymology dictionary
ailurophobia — [ā loor΄ə fō′bē ə, īloor΄ə fō′bē ə] n. [ModL < Gr ailouros, cat + PHOBIA] an abnormal fear of cats ailurophobe [ā loor΄əfōb΄, ī loor΄əfōb΄, ī lʉr΄əfōb΄] n … English World dictionary
Ailurophobia — An abnormal and persistent fear of cats which produces an undue anxiety reaction even though sufferers realize their fear is irrational. Sufferers of ailurophobia may fear not only the scratch or bite of a cat, but also the evil mystique of cats… … Medical dictionary
ailurophobia — /uy loor euh foh bee euh, ay loor /, n. Psychiatry. an abnormal fear of cats. Also, aelurophobia. [1905 10; < Gk aílouro(s) cat + PHOBIA] * * * … Universalium
ailurophobia — noun An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines. Syn: galeophobia See Also: ailurophobe, ailurophile … Wiktionary
ailurophobia — fear of cats Phobias … Phrontistery dictionary
ailurophobia — n. abnormal fear of cats … English contemporary dictionary
ailurophobia — [ˌʌɪljʊrə fəʊbɪə] noun extreme or irrational fear of cats. Derivatives ailurophobe noun Origin early 20th cent.: from Gk ailuros cat + phobia … English new terms dictionary
ailurophobia — ai·lu·ro·pho·bia … English syllables
