# ailurophobia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌaɪljʊəɹəˈfəʊbɪ.ə/

## Definitions
1. An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ailurophobia