Ailurophile Definition
ī-lo͝orə-fīl, ā-lo͝or-
noun
One who loves cats.
American Heritage
A person who is strongly attracted to or devoted to cats.
Webster's New World
A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover; compare ailurophobe.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Ailurophile
Noun
Singular:
ailurophile
Plural:
ailurophilesOrigin of Ailurophile
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From Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (ailouros, “cat”) + English -phile (from Ancient Greek φίλος (philos, “dear”, “beloved”)).
From Wiktionary
Greek ailouros cat –phile
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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