Ailurophilic
a person who likes cats; cat fancier.
noun
a person who likes cats
noun
See aelurophile
n.
“cat lover,” 1931, from Greek ailouros “cat,” of unknown origin, + -phile.
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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
- Ailurophobia
an abnormal fear of cats. noun See galeophobia See gatophobia n. “morbid fear of cats,” 1905, from -phobia “fear” + ailouros “cat,” of unknown origin. Folk etymology connects it with aiolos “quick-moving” + oura “tail.” Related: Ailurophobe (1914). ailurophobia ai·lu·ro·pho·bi·a (ī-lur’ə-fō’bē-ə, ā-lur’-) n. An abnormal fear of or aversion to cats.
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