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ailurophilia
[ ahy-loor-uh-fil-ee-uh, ey-loor- ]
/ aɪˌlʊər əˈfɪl i ə, eɪˌlʊər- /
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noun
a liking for cats, as by cat fanciers.
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Also ae·lu·ro·phil·i·a [ee-loor-uh-fil-ee-uh, ih-loor-] /iˌlʊər əˈfɪl i ə, ɪˌlʊər-/ .
Origin of ailurophilia
From Greek aílouro(s) “cat” + -philia
Words nearby ailurophilia
ailette, Ailey, ailing, ailment, ailurophile, ailurophilia, ailurophobe, ailurophobia, aim, aimak, A.I.M.E.
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