Meaning

1 senses

  1. (uncountable, usually)An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.

    Ailurophobie, Aelurophobie

    айлурофо́бияajlurofóbija, галеофо́бияgaleofóbija, гатофо́бияgatofóbija

    айлурофо́біяajlurofóbija, галеофо́біяhaleofóbija, гатофо́біяhatofóbija

    a morbid fear of cats

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Tom suffers from ailurophobia.

    ruУ Тома айлурофобия. — marafon

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Translations

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irrational fear or hatred for cats:
Русский
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irrational fear or hatred for cats:
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irrational fear or hatred for cats:

Origin

First recorded in 1905. From ailuro- (“cat”) + -phobia (“fear, hatred”), both from Ancient

First recorded in 1905. From ailuro- (“cat”) + -phobia (“fear, hatred”), both from Ancient Greek.

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Forms

plural: ailurophobias

Synonyms

3 synonyms
felinophobiagatophobiagaleophobia

Antonyms

1 antonyms
ailurophilia

Word family

2 related words
Relatedailurophobeailurophobic

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ailaileronailmentaimB1aimlesslyC1airA2

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