#ailurophobia

• Ailurophobia — A morbid, irrational, persistent, and unjustified fear of cats. This specific anxiety disorder causes severe vegetative reactions (sweating, tachycardia, panic attacks) upon real or imaginary contact with felines, forcing the affected individual to systematically avoid places where these animals might be present.
• Ailuro- — A lexical combining form (prefixoid) of Greek origin used in modern scientific, medical, and psychological terminology to introduce a reference to cats (Felis catus). It is structurally used in the formation of specialized words in psychiatry (such as ailurophobia - the pathological fear of cats) or zoology, defining characteristics related to this feline family.
• Ailurophobia — A pathological, irrational, and persistent fear of cats; a specific anxiety disorder that causes intense panic, sweating, or avoidance reflexes at the mere sight, sound, or anticipation of contact with a domestic feline, regardless of its size or behavior.