-Philes and -phobes

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-Philes and -phobes

You are probably aware that an ailurophile is a person who likes cats, while an ailurophobe is someone who hates or fears cats.

Both words are rooted in the Greek word ailuros, meaning (surprise!) “cat.” (The Greek word philia means “love” and the word phobos means, of course, “fear.”)
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