Meanings
nounailurophobiac (plural ailurophobiacs)
plural ailurophobiacs
- rareSynonym of ailurophobe.
Henry’s great-great-great-second-nephew, Louis XIV, also an ailurophobiac, kept scores of toy poodles, Chien Gris de St. Louis hounds, and trufflers—terriers specially trained to dig up the popular delicacy of the day.
1994, David Comfort, The First Pet History of the World, New York, N. Y.: Fireside, →ISBN, page 128Synonyms: ailurophobe
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of ailurophobe.
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Origin
From ailuro- (“cat”) + -phobiac.
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ailurophobiac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ailurophobiac
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