ailurophobe

ai·lu·ro·phobe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-loo r-uh-fohb, ey-loo r-]
- /aɪˈlʊər əˌfoʊb, eɪˈlʊər-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-loo r-uh-fohb, ey-loo r-]
- /aɪˈlʊər əˌfoʊb, eɪˈlʊər-/

Definitions of ailurophobe word

noun ailurophobe a person who dislikes or is afraid of cats 3
noun ailurophobe a person who has an abnormal fear of cats. 1
noun ailurophobe a person who detests cats. 1
noun ailurophobe A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines. 1

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Origin of ailurophobe

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10; < Greek aílouro(s) cat + -phobe

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Parts of speech for Ailurophobe

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ailurophobe

ailurophobe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ailurophobe usage trend in Literature

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