Cats

See also animals.

ailuromania

an abnormal love of cats.

ailurophile

a lover of cats. Also called felinophile, philofelist, philogalist.

ailurophobia

an abnormal fear of cats. Also called felinophobia.

felinophile

ailurophile.

galeophilia

an excessive fondness for cats.

gatophobia

an abnormal fear of cats.

grimalkin

1. a cat, particularly an old female cat.

2. a bad-tempered old woman.

kitling

British dialect, the young of an animal, especially a kitten or young cat.

malkin

British dialect, a cat or hare. Also spelled mawkin.

philofelist

ailurophile.

philogalist

ailurophile.