单词 | ailurophobia |
释义 | ailurophobia|aɪl(j)ʊərəʊˈfəʊbɪə| [mod.L., f. Gr. αἴλουρος cat + -phobia.] Morbid fear of cats. Hence aiˈlurophobe, one affected with ailurophobia; ailuroˈphobic a.
1905S. W. Mitchell in Amer. Med. IX. 851 (title) Of ailurophobia and the power to be conscious of the cat as near, when unseen and unheard. 1905A. Lang in Morning Post 16 June 4/3 Female ailurophobes are just as capable of not knowing that a cat is in the room..as of saying that it is there when it is not. Ibid., Finding a lady, rather ailurophobic, in a low dress at dinner Tippoo suddenly leaped up and alighted on her neck. He was never so friendly with non-ailurophobes. 1920C. van Vechten Tiger in House (1921) ii. 30 Cats only give affection where it is deserved, except..when they annoy an ailurophobe with their attentions. |

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