# galeophobia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡəˌliəˈfoʊbiə/

## Definitions
1. The irrational fear of sharks or dogfish.
2. The irrational fear of cats or felines.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek γαλεός (galeós), a type of shark with weasel-like markings, derived from γαλῆ (galê), γαλέη (galéē, “weasel, cat”) + -phobia.

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