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ailurophobia.

An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌaɪljʊəɹəˈfəʊbɪ.ə/Received-Pronunciation/aɪˌlʊɹəˈfoʊbi.ə/General-American/eɪˌlʊɹəˈfoʊbi.ə/General-American
  1. An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

First recorded in 1905. From ailuro- (“cat”) + -phobia (“fear, hatred”), both from Ancient Greek.

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