ailurophobia
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English
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Etymology
First recorded in 1905. From ailuro- (“cat”) + -phobia (“fear, hatred”), both from Ancient Greek.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌaɪljʊəɹəˈfəʊbɪ.ə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /aɪˌlʊɹəˈfoʊbi.ə/, /eɪˌlʊɹəˈfoʊbi.ə/
Noun
ailurophobia (usually uncountable, plural ailurophobias)
- An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.
- Synonyms: felinophobia, gatophobia, (uncommon) galeophobia
- Antonym: ailurophilia
- 1906, Charles H. Hughes, “Psychoencephalonasthenia or Cerebrasthenia Simplex, and Psychoencephalonasthenia or Cerebrasthenia Insaniens”, in The Alienist and Neurologist, volume 27, St. Louis, Mo.: Henry L. Hughes, page 166:
- 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.
- 1920, Carl Can Vechten, The Tiger In The House, pages 62–63:
- 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.
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Translations
irrational fear or hatred for cats
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