Definition of ailurophobia in English:
ailurophobia
noun ˌʌɪljʊərəˈfəʊbɪəāˌlo͝or-
mass nounExtreme or irrational fear of cats.
Example sentencesExamples
- Cats have been endowed with a magical ability to detect the overweening ambitions of dictators, many of whom have consequently been accused of ailurophobia on the flimsiest evidence.
- I've heard that Julius Caesar had Ailurophobia, the fear of cats.
- Like all fears and phobias, ailurophobia is created by the unconscious mind as a protective mechanism.
- Ailurophobia can severely disrupt normal life, interfering with school, work, or social relationships.
- I have never heard of ailurophobia.
Derivatives
noun ʌɪˈl(j)ʊərə(ʊ)fəʊb
A person with an extreme or irrational fear of cats.
cats instinctively know an ailurophobe when they see one
Example sentencesExamples
- The bad news for ailurophobes is that cats seem to be drawn to people who don't like them.
- He always enjoyed visiting with Regent, but admitted, just recently, that he's also an ailurophobe.
- Julius Caesar, Hitler and Mussolini were said to be ailurophobes.