Ok some boring info here. I maybe having this type of phobia, no kidding you know.
So, what is it? There are several definition here:
a morbid fear of cats
- wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
Ailurophobia is a type of specific phobia. It is a persistent, irrational fear of cats. It comes from the Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros), "cat" and φόβος (phóbos), "fear". A synonym is galeophobia, from the Greek γαλῆ (galê), meaning "polecat" or "weasel".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ailurophobia
An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ailurophobia
In simple word it is a cat-phobia.
So that’s it. According to history, there are some famous historical people suffered from this phobia. Among them are:
- Napoleon Bonaparte
He was a military and political leader of France whose actions shaped European politics in the early 19th century. You may learn about him here:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Bonaparte - Alexander the Great
He was one of the most successful military commanders of all time and is presumed undefeated in battle. By the time of his death, he had conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, adding it to Macedon's European territories; according to some modern writers, this was most of the world as known to the ancient Greeks. You may learn more about him here:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great - Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman military and political leader. He played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. - Hitler
He was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, abbreviated NSDAP), popularly known as the Nazi Party.
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- He was the ruler of Germany from 1933 to 1945, serving as chancellor from 1933 to 1945 and as head of state (Führer und Reichskanzler) from 1934 to 1945.
And many more great person which I’m not mention here such as Genghis Khan, Mussolini, etc.
So, don’t feel ashamed when you are afraid of cat because there are some great people that was same as you. But, to be afraid of a cat doesn’t mean that we have to act cruel on them. Actually cat was a lovely animal.
As a Muslim, we must not torture any animal. While cat are believed as the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W favourite animal.
As last word, nah~
haha~