different between galeophobia vs ailurophobia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (galeós), a type of shark with weasel-like markings, derived from ???? (galê), ????? (galé?, “weasel, cat”) +? -phobia.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /???li??fo?bi?/

Noun

galeophobia (uncountable)

1. The irrational fear of sharks or dogfish.
2. (uncommon) The irrational fear of cats or felines.

Synonyms

• (fear of sharks): selachophobia
• (fear of cats): ailurophobia

Antonyms

• (fear of cats): ailurophilia

Related terms

• galeophile
• galeophilic

Translations

References

English

Alternative forms

• aelurophobia
• ailourophobia
• elurophobia

Etymology

First recorded in 1905. From ailuro- (“cat”) +? -phobia (“fear, hatred”), both from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?a?lj?????f??b?.?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /a??l????fo?bi.?/, /e??l????fo?bi.?/

Noun

ailurophobia (usually uncountable, plural ailurophobias)

1. An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.

Synonyms

• (uncommon) galeophobia

Antonyms

• ailurophilia

Related terms

• ailurophobe
• ailurophobic

Translations

See also

• Ailuroidea