English

Alternative forms

• aelurophobia, elurophobia

Noun

ailurophobia ‎(usually uncountable, plural ailurophobias)

1. An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.
   • 1920, Carl Can Vechten, The Tiger In The House, page 62–63:

     Whatever the cause there are many recorded instances of persons suffering from ailurophobia exhibiting symptoms of distress in rooms which apparently contained no cats; later cats would be discovered, hidden behind curtains or in closets.

Related terms

• ailurophobe
• ailurophile

See also

• Ailuroidea