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ailurophobia
[ ahy-loor-uh-foh-bee-uh, ey-loor- ]
noun
, Psychiatry.
- an irrational or disproportionate fear of cats.
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- ai·lu·ro·pho·bic adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ailurophobia1
First recorded in 1905–10; from Greek aílouro(s) “cat” + -phobia
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