English
Etymology
Greek αιλο��ο� ("ailouros", cat) + -�ιλο� ("philos", loving, dear)
Noun
en-noun
- A person with ailurophilia; a cat lover.
Related terms
ailurophobia
References
1971: E. F. Bleiler, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (Pref.)
:He played the piano well, was an enthusiastic ailurophile, and persistently played solitaire while talking and writing.
2001: Woodeene Koenig-Bricker, Praying With the Saints: Making Their Prayers Your Own
:When the archbishop would send Philip on an assignment, he would leave the cat in the care of the archbishop, who apparently was not an ailurophile.
2002: Carol Shields, Unless
:Alicia is not a serious ailurophile, however; she neglects Chestnut, and Chestnut knows it.
2005: Dan Rice, Bengal Cats: Everything about Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, Health Care and Behavior
:Your identity as an ailurophile (cat lover) is confirmed by cat hair on your clothes, but that is a distinction that most of us will gladly forfeit.
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