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Ailurophobia (/ aɪ ˌ l ʊər ə ˈ f oʊ b i ə /) [1] is the persistent and excessive fear of cats. [2] Like other specific phobias, the exact cause of ailurophobia is unknown, and potential treatment generally involves therapy. [3] [4] The name comes from the Greek words αἴλουρος (ailouros), 'cat', and φόβος (phóbos), 'fear'.
The English suffixes -phobia, -phobic, -phobe (from Greek φόβος phobos, "fear") occur in technical usage in psychiatry to construct words that describe irrational, abnormal, unwarranted, persistent, or disabling fear as a mental disorder (e.g. agoraphobia), in chemistry to describe chemical aversions (e.g. hydrophobic), in biology to describe organisms that dislike certain conditions (e.g ...
Ailurophobia is a rare animal phobia affecting humans characterized by the persistent and excessive fear or hate of cats. [44] The exact cause of ailurophobia is unknown and potential treatment usually involves therapy. [45] [46] The case of Stephen Bouquet is a classic example of ailurophobia. [47]
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Nate is desperate to own a dog, in part due to his ailurophobia, but rarely gets his wish, as his father does not want to own a dog. He also hates figure skating and egg salad, but loves Cheez Doodles. Surprisingly, Nate's most well-known talent is that he is a skilled chess player, to the complete confusion of his friends and family.
The event has since caused Foster to suffer from ailurophobia. [137] The Bell from Hell (1973). On the final day of shooting of this Spanish/French horror film, director Claudio Guerrin Hill died after falling from the bell tower for which he named his film. It is inconclusive whether he jumped or fell accidentally.