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单词 ailurophobia
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Definition of ailurophobia in English:

ailurophobia

noun ˌʌɪljʊərəˈfəʊbɪəāˌlo͝or-
mass noun
  • Extreme 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

  • ailurophobe

  • 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.
 
 

Definition of ailurophobia in US English:

ailurophobia

nounāˌlo͝or-
  • Extreme or irrational fear of cats.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I have never heard of ailurophobia.
    • 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.
 
 
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