Ailuromania
noun
a passion for cats
Word Origin
Latin Aeluroidea ‘cats’
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a liking for cats, as by cat fanciers. noun a love of cats; also called aelurophilia See aelurophilia Word Origin Latin Aeluroidea ‘cats’
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- Ailurophobe
a person who has an abnormal fear of cats. a person who detests cats. Historical Examples The Queen’s Cat is a story about an ailurophobe, or a cat-fearer, and his cure. Lords of the Housetops Various noun a person who dislikes or is afraid of cats