Welcome to another mind-bending episode of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! Summer is a great time to get out and have some fun in the sun, but don't forget to keep your brain entertained as well. Summer reading is fun, and great exercise for the mind. We have a Family Reading Program going on for the months of June, July and August that anyone can participate in simply by dropping in at the Children's Desk here at the library and picking up a folder. Or, call us or check our website for further information. Now, let's get started with the Word of the Week:
Ailurophile: a lover of cats, also called a felinophile. -- "-Ologies & -Isms: A Thematic Dictionary", Howard G. Zettler, Ed., Gale Research Company, Detroit, 1978.
Example: Jane and Harold had a very difficult time living together, as she was an ailurophile and he was an ailurophobe*.
* Bonus word: an ailurophobe is someone who is afraid of cats.
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