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ailurophobia

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ai⋅lu⋅ro⋅pho⋅bi⋅a

  [ahy-loor-uh-foh-bee-uh, ey-loor-]
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–noun Psychiatry.
an abnormal fear of cats.
Also, aelurophobia.

Origin:
1905–10; < Gk aílouro(s) cat + -phobia
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ai·lu·ro·phobe   (ī-lŏŏr'ə-fōb', ā-lŏŏr'-)   
n.  One who hates or fears cats.

[Greek ailouros, cat + -phobe.]
ai·lu'ro·pho'bi·a n.
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Main Entry:  ailurophobia
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See galeophobia
Main Entry:  ailurophobia
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See gatophobia
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Word Origin & History

ailurophobia 
"morbid fear of cats," 1905, from Gk. -phobia "fear" + ailouros "cat," of unknown origin. Folk etymology connects it with aiolos "quick-moving" + oura "tail."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ai·lu·ro·pho·bia
Variant: or ae·lu·ro·pho·bia /-"lur-&-'fO-bE-&/
Function:noun
: abnormal fear of cats
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Medical Dictionary

ailurophobia ai·lu·ro·pho·bi·a (ī-l&oobreve;r'ə-fō'bē-ə, ā-l&oobreve;r'-)
n.
An abnormal fear of or aversion to cats.

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