Ailurophobia

/aɪˌljʊrəˈfoʊbiə/ noun

An irrational fear of cats.

From Greek 'ailouros' (cat) + 'phobos' (fear). Napoleon Bonaparte and Alexander the Great allegedly suffered from ailurophobia. The mightiest conquerors, defeated by cats.

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