Meaning & use
ailurophile
A person who loves cats or is very fond of them.
See it in a sentence
As a lifelong ailurophile, she has owned at least one cat since she was six.
The ailurophile's apartment was decorated with cat photos and shelves for her three pets to climb.
A note on using this word
Ailurophile is a rare, learned word built from Greek roots; cat lover is far more common in everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
cat lover
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Words with an opposite meaning
ailurophobe
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