Crossword clues for ailurophobia
ailurophobia
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
ailurophobia
"morbid fear of cats," 1905, from -phobia "fear" + ailouros "cat," which is of unknown origin. Folk etymology connects it with aiolos "quick-moving" + oura "tail." Related: Ailurophobe (1914).
Wiktionary
ailurophobia
n. An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.
WordNet
ailurophobia
n. a morbid fear of cats
Wikipedia
Ailurophobia
Ailurophobia is a type of specific phobia: the persistent, irrational fear of cats. The name comes from the Greek (ailouros), "cat" and (phóbos), "fear". Other names include felinophobia, elurophobia, and cat phobia.
Usage examples of "ailurophobia".
Now that she has learned her family truths, her ailurophobia seems to have receded.
She had heard of ailurophobia but had always imagined it was the equivalent of the squeamish distaste she felt for large squashy insects.