ailurophobiac

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English

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Etymology

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From ailuro- (cat) +‎ -phobiac.

Noun

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ailurophobiac (plural ailurophobiacs)

  1. (rare) Synonym of ailurophobe.
    • 1994, David Comfort, The First Pet History of the World, New York, N. Y.: Fireside, →ISBN, page 128:
      Henry’s great-great-great-second-nephew, Louis XIV, also an ailurophobiac, kept scores of toy poodles, Chien Gris de St. Louis hounds, and trufflers—terriers specially trained to dig up the popular delicacy of the day.