Meaning of ailourophobic | Babel Free

Definitions

Alternative spelling of ailurophobic.

alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Examples

“Cat enthusiasts are by no means limited to withdrawn, frustrated individuals. People in all walks of life, especially in the professions, lean heavily toword^([sic]) feline pets. Unfortunately, large numbers of these cat enthusiasts harass landlord^([sic]) (and ailourophobic neighbors!) with their over-sized cat “families,” especially in the urban areas.”

“I and my kin—despite the variableness of humans, who worship us as gods in one era and burn us as devils in another—have managed to retain a sense of humor, too. If you don’t believe me introduce The Cat of Your Household into a room that contains one lone ailourophobic guest (that’s one of those strange creatures who gets all goosepimply in the presence of a member of our family) and enjoy the spectacle.”

“Ailourophobic people would hate to be in an enclosed space with this animal.”

“Thus, when spooked by the spectre of SPI, defenders of the tradition have responded with attacks on its purported devotion to ‘anarchy and paroxysms of self-expression’ (Calder and Tybout, 1987, p. 139) – hence the term ‘cat slinging’. Those of us who value the potential contributions from catologically flavoured varieties of subjective personal introspection have defended SPI against such ailourophobic assaults (Gould, 1995; Holbrook, 1995a).”

“Cat Chat 4. Many folks who've tried for World Domination were Ailourophobic ( afraid of cats ) Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Hitler........”

“That seems to be a rat, proof that cats guarded ailourophobic Medieval humans from the plague. And what did the noble Cat get in return for their generosity? The Spanish Inquisition, that's what!”

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