ailurophobe

[ahy-loor-uh-fohb, ey-loor-]

noun

1. a person who has an abnormal fear of cats.

2. a person who detests cats.

ailurophobe

/ aɪˈlʊərəˌfəʊb /

noun

1. a person who dislikes or is afraid of cats

Other Word Forms

• ailurophobic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ailurophobe¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ailurophobe¹

C20: from Greek ailuros cat + _-phobe

Example Sentences

Ailurophobe Author William Cole contends that cats are cruel, treacherous, unloving, smelly and parasitical.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Project Gutenberg