An abnormal and persistent fear of cats which produces an undue anxiety reaction even though sufferers realize their fear is irrational. Sufferers of ailurophobia may fear not only the scratch or bite of a cat, but also the "evil mystique" of cats as depicted in Halloween folklore and such literary works as Edgar Allen Poe's "Th [..]

"morbid fear of cats," 1905, from -phobia "fear" + ailouros "cat," which is of unknown origin. Folk etymology connects it with aiolos "quick-moving" + oura &quo [..]

Ailurophobia (also known as felinophobia, elurophobia, and cat phobia) is a term that refers to a specific phobia, or irrational fear, of cats. The symptoms of this can range from merely feeling a sen [..]

(n) a morbid fear of cats

<phobia> <psychiatry> Morbid fear of or aversion to cats. Synonyms: aelurophobia. Origin: G. Ailouros, cat, + phobos, fear (05 Mar 2000)

An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines. * passage=Whatever the cause there are many recorded instances of persons suffering from ailurophobia exhibiting symptoms of distress in rooms [..]