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Meaning of "ailurophobe" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AILUROPHOBE

From Greek ailuros cat + -phobe.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AILUROPHOBE

ailurophobe  [aɪˈlʊərəˌfəʊb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AILUROPHOBE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ailurophobe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AILUROPHOBE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ailurophobe

Ailurophobia

Ailurophobia is a type of specific phobia: the persistent, irrational fear of cats. It comes from the Greek αἴλουρος, "cat" and φόβος, "fear". Synonyms include felinophobia, elurophobia, and cat phobia.

Definition of ailurophobe in the English dictionary

The definition of ailurophobe in the dictionary is a person who dislikes or is afraid of cats.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AILUROPHOBE


acrophobe
ˈækrəʊˌfəʊb
aerophobe
ˈɛərəˌfəʊb
agoraphobe
ˈæɡərəˌfəʊb
ailourophobe
aɪˈluːrəˌfəʊb
Anglophobe
ˈæŋɡləʊˌfəʊb
aquaphobe
ˈækwəˌfəʊb
arachnophobe
əˈræknəˌfəʊb
chromophobe
ˈkrəʊməˌfəʊb
claustrophobe
ˈklɒstrəˌfəʊb
computerphobe
kəmˈpjuːtəˌfəʊb
Francophobe
ˈfræŋkəʊˌfəʊb
Germanophobe
dʒɜːˈmænəˌfəʊb
gerontophobe
dʒɛˈrɒntəˌfəʊb
hygrophobe
ˈhaɪɡrəˌfəʊb
hypsophobe
ˈhɪpsəˌfəʊb
ombrophobe
ˈɒmbrəˌfəʊb
Russophobe
ˈrʌsəʊˌfəʊb
technophobe
ˈtɛknəʊˌfəʊb
xenophobe
ˈzɛnəˌfəʊb
zoophobe
ˈzəʊəˌfəʊb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AILUROPHOBE

ail
ailanthic
ailanthus
ailanto
aileron
ailette
ailing
ailment
ailourophile
ailourophilia
ailourophilic
ailourophobe
ailourophobia
ailourophobic
ailurophile
ailurophilia
ailurophilic
ailurophobia
ailurophobic
aim

WORDS THAT END LIKE AILUROPHOBE

adobe
bathrobe
garderobe
globe
halophobe
hippophobe
homophobe
jobe
Kobe
lobe
microbe
necrophobe
Negrophobe
neophobe
photophobe
probe
robe
strobe
the globe
wardrobe

Synonyms and antonyms of ailurophobe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ailurophobe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AILUROPHOBE

Find out the translation of ailurophobe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ailurophobe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ailurophobe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ailurophobe
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ailurophobe
570 millions of speakers

English

ailurophobe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ailurophobe
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ailurophobe
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ailurophobe
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ailurophobe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ailurophobe
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ailurophobe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ailurophobe
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ailurophobe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ailurophobe
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ailurophobe
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ailurophobe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ailurophobe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ailurophobe
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलिस्कोफोब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ailurophobe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ailurophobe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ailurophobe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ailurophobe
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ailurophobe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ailurophobe
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ailurophobe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ailurophobe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ailurophobe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ailurophobe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AILUROPHOBE»

The term «ailurophobe» is barely ever used and occupies the 200.580 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AILUROPHOBE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ailurophobe» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ailurophobe» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ailurophobe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AILUROPHOBE»

Discover the use of ailurophobe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ailurophobe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Cat-Hater's Handbook
An ailurophobe probes the depths of world literature and anti-feline writing to provide a scathing expose on the history, personalities, and behavior of cats
William Cole, Tomi Ungerer, 1982
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TJ and the Cats
“I'm an ailurophobe, so it's kind of tricky.” “A what?” asked Seymour. “An ailurophobe,” I said. “Cats give me the creeps.” That's what I'd read in Seymour's book. An ailurophobe can be someone who hates cats or someone who has an ...
Hazel Hutchins, 2002
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Understanding and Training Your Cat or Kitten
The Love/Hate Relationship Cats evoke intense emotional reactions in people, prompting word- smiths to coin terms such as ailurophile for people who love cats and ailurophobe for those who fear them. Although I was ignorant of these words  ...
H. Ellen Whiteley
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Veterinary Medicine
_ inn stutt Continued watches closely as Ailurophobe cringes, tucks his feet back under his knees, and tries to hide them under the sofa. If Ailurophobe registers a noticeable shiver, Big Cat is especially gratified. Once he is satisfied with his ...
5
Pansegrouw's Crossword Dictionary
... question judge person who designs buildings architect person who dislikes cats ailurophobe person who draws a cheque drawer person who dresses stone mason person who drives cattle drover person who effects seeming impossibilities ...
Louisa Pansegrouw, 1994
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A to Z of Cat Care: How to Have a Healthy Happy Cat
Ailurophile: A Cat Loving Person as to Ailurophobe: A person that hates cats. Alopecia: Bald area that normally has hair. Anestrus: Female cat is not in heat. Antibiotic: A substance that is derived from a living organism and is used to inhibit the ...
Christina Dankle, 2012
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The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal
Sharon says I'm an ailurophobe.” The phone rang, and it was Qwilleran's old friend on the line. Arch Riker, fellow journalist from Down Below, was now editor and publisher of the local newspaper. “What's going on there?” he demanded.
Lilian Jackson Braun, 2013
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Lords of the Housetops
The Queen's Cat is a story about an ailurophobe, or a cat-fearer, and his cure. Mr. Hudson's contribution is fact rather than fiction. I have included it because it is delightful and because it is the only good example available of that sort of story in  ...
Carl Van Vechten, 2013
9
The Baker's Wife
he saw. he frowned. he stopped shaking. and then he started chuckling. ed watched, amazed, as the ailurophobe gestured for leslie to bring the cat to him. now it curled up in the warmth of Coach's armpit, man and beast sleeping off their pain ...
Erin Healy, 2011
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Animals: From Mythology to Zoology
Interestingly, the words for people who love or hate cats are ailurophile and ailurophobe, respectively, and the Greek word ailouros means ferret. e first record of a domestic cat in Greece is a marble bas-relief in the National Archaeological ...
Michael Allaby, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AILUROPHOBE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ailurophobe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Offbeat: British workers mourn Zayn Malik's departure from One …
It's creepy even by cat lovers' standards, and it's clearly an ailurophobe's worst nightmare, but since the story is accompanied by a slideshow of ... «OregonLive.com, Apr 15»
2
December Is Now Cat Lovers' Month -- And It's About Time
I'll bet you know someone who was an ailurophobe (cat hater) but became an ailurophile (cat lover) when he or she met the “right” cat. If you're ... «Catster, Dec 14»
3
Confronting big cats at the Feline Conservation Center
Now I'm no ailurophobe – though, to be honest, I'm a dog person, not a cat fancier – so nearly all the 70 rare felines, from the tiny margay to the ... «Sacramento Bee, Nov 14»
4
'You Can't Take It With You' Returns to Broadway
But please, even if you're an ailurophobe (or twee-aphobe), stay with me. This play may sidle up to the brink of terminal cuteness, but it always ... «New York Times, Sep 14»
5
Ranma 1/2: How a Reboot Could Work
And sure, as a fellow ailurophobe, I can appreciate that, but all the characters have their own cuckoo shit. Nabiki, one of female lead Akane's ... «Den of Geek, Sep 14»
6
Road Trip for Rascals: Animal Care Services and Volunteers …
Unless you're an ailurophobe—and then, of course, there's that Chihuahua. Each cat first received a complete health check, and then the ... «Long Beach Post, Aug 14»
7
Ask Einstein the Cat: Why Don't Humans "Get" My Body Language?
Instead of staring at you, the ailurophobe (guy who is afraid of cats) is frantically looking away from you. He's the only one who is showing good ... «Catster, May 14»
8
Leona Lewis is feline phobic
The 25-year-old feline phobe (or ailurophobe, for those who like words) was promoting her Labyrinth tour DVD on Ustream when she told fans: ... «Mirror.co.uk, Nov 10»
9
From the Vaults: 'Cat People' (1942)
So, done and done! It was a pleasure to sit down last night and rewatch this. Producer Val Lewton (supposedly an ailurophobe himself) created ... «Los Angeles Times, Oct 10»
10
Not all the phobias in last night's
A fear of cats is common enough to have its own word (ailurophobia) and the way the ailurophobe featured here described it ("They sit on walls ... «Independent, Aug 06»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ailurophobe [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ailurophobe>. Apr 2024 ».
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