ailurophobe

[ ahy-loo r-uh-fohb, ey-loo r- ]
/ aɪˈlʊər əˌfoʊb, eɪˈlʊər- /

noun

a person who has an abnormal fear of cats.
a person who detests cats.
Also aelurophobe.

Origin of ailurophobe

1905–10; < Greek aílouro(s) cat + -phobe

OTHER WORDS FROM ailurophobe

ai·lu·ro·pho·bic, adjective

Words nearby ailurophobe

ailey, ailing, ailment, ailurophile, ailurophilia, ailurophobe, ailurophobia, aim, aim to, aimak, aimee

Example sentences from the Web for ailurophobe

  • The Queen's Cat is a story about an ailurophobe, or a cat-fearer, and his cure.

    Lords of the Housetops |Various

British Dictionary definitions for ailurophobe

ailurophobe
/ (aɪˈlʊərəˌfəʊb) /

noun

a person who dislikes or is afraid of cats

Word Origin for ailurophobe

C20: from Greek ailuros cat + -phobe