ailurophobia

• aelurophobia
• ailourophobia
• elurophobia

First recorded in 1905. From ailuro- (“cat”) +‎ -phobia (“fear, hatred”), both from Ancient Greek.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌaɪljʊəɹəˈfəʊbɪ.ə/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /aɪˌlʊɹəˈfoʊbi.ə/, /eɪˌlʊɹəˈfoʊbi.ə/

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, pages 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.

• felinophobia
• galeophobia (uncommon)
• gatophobia

• ailurophilia

• ailurophobe
• ailurophobic

• Ailuroidea