ailurophobia

[ ahy-loor-uh-foh-bee-uh, ey-loor- ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of cats.

Other Words From

• ai·lu·ro·pho·bic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ailurophobia¹

First recorded in 1905–10; from Greek aílouro(s) “cat” + -phobia