galeophobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The irrational fear of sharks or dogfish.
  2. The irrational fear of cats or felines.

Pronunciation

/ɡəˌliəˈfoʊbiə/

Word forms

galeophobia

Etymology

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

Antonyms

Related words

galeophile galeophilic
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