Ailuromania

/ˌaɪ.lʊ.roʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ noun

An excessive or obsessive love for cats, or an abnormal preoccupation with cats and cat-related topics.

From Greek 'ailouros' (cat) plus 'mania' (excessive craving or obsession). This neoclassical compound was coined to describe the psychological phenomenon of extreme cat devotion.

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