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Sufferers may fear the physical and mystical traits of cats

Ailurophobia is a type of specific phobia. It is a persistent, irrational fear of cats[1]and is usually triggered by events such as witnessing a cat giving birth; in rare cases Ailurphobia can even be caused by HydroFlufaphobia, a fear of fluffy animals with no regard for Non fluffy ones. Anyway, it comes from the Greek ailouros (cat) and phobos (fear). People who suffer from Ailurophobia often not only fear physical contact, such as bites and scratches, but the perceived supernatural nature of cats as well as those depicted in the literary works as Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat." Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Specific phobia is a generic term for any kind of anxiety disorder that amounts to an unreasonable or irrational fear related to exposure to specific objects or situations. ... Cats may refer to: Felines, members of the animal family Felidae The domesticated animal, cat The musical, yeah right, I bet that this was really dumb. ... Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor, critic and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. ... The Black Cat is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. ...


Etiology, symptoms, and treaments are similar to other specific phobias. Etiology (alternately aetiology, aitiology) is the study of causation. ...


A noted sufferer was Napoleon Bonaparte.[2] Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des...


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  1. ^ http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12227
  2. ^ Isaac Asimov (1992). Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts. Hastingshouse/Daytrips. 

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IvyRose Holistic : Fears / Phobias : Ailurophobia (362 words)
Ailurophobia refers to the condition of having an abnormal, extreme, and persistent fear of cats, sometimes more specifically of being harmed (such as attacked, bitten, or scratched) by a cat or cats.
Even though many adult sufferers of ailurophobia (and/or other fears/phobias) are aware that their fears are unreasonable, many still experience severe anxiety even when just thinking about the subject or situation they fear.
However, phobias such as ailurophobia are a known form of anxiety disorder and may be treated conventionally using cognitive behavioral therapy including exposure and fear reduction techniques.
Ailurophobia definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms (228 words)
Ailurophobia definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
Ailurophobia: An abnormal and persistent fear of cats which produces an undue anxiety reaction even though sufferers realize their fear is irrational.
Sufferers of ailurophobia may fear not only the scratch or bite of a cat, but also the "evil mystique" of cats as depicted in Halloween folklore and such literary works as Edgar Allen Poe's "The Black Cat."
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