ailurophilia

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UK/ˌaɪljʊəɹəˈfɪlɪ.ə/US/aɪˌlʊɹəˈfɪli.ə/US/eɪˌlʊɹəˈfɪli.ə/

noun

A fondness or love for cats or other felines.

Opposite
ailurophobiagaleophobia
OriginAncient Greek αἴλουρος →
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Meanings

nounailurophilia (uncountable)

alternative aelurophilia · alternative ailourophilia

  1. uncountableA fondness or love for cats or other felines.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
ailurophobiagaleophobia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαἴλουρος“cat”
  2. Englishailurophilia

From ailuro- (“cat”) + -philia (“love”), from Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros, “cat”) + φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).

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APA

ailurophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ailurophilia

MLA

“ailurophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ailurophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ailurophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ailurophilia.

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