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catophile

catophile noun: one who is extremely fond of cats.

Noun

catophile (plural catophiles)

  1. (informal) One who is extremely fond of cats.
    • Nobody can love Dickens and Thackeray equally well. The catophile will inevitably choose Thackeray, and prefer Baudelaire to either. On a le sens de chat, ou on ne l'a pas.1922 September, “The Race of Tom”, in The Atlantic Monthly, page 424
    • Once someone becomes a confirmed catophile, he can rarely resist the pleasure of owning a cat again.1969, Ann Currah, editor, The Cat Compendium, page 65

Synonyms of catophile

Forms of catophile

pluralcatophiles

Origin of catophile

From cat + -o- + -phile.

Questions about catophile

What does catophile mean?
Catophile means one who is extremely fond of cats.
What part of speech is catophile?
Catophile is a noun.
What is the plural of catophile?
The plural of catophile is catophiles.

Words near catophile in the dictionary

  1. Catonian
  2. Catonic
  3. Catonically
  4. Catoosa
  5. Catoosa County
  6. catophile
  7. catophiles
  8. catopter
  9. catopters
  10. catoptiomancy
  11. catoptric

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