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cataholic

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kattuz Proto-West Germanic *kattu Old English catt Middle English cat English cat Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic English -oholic English -aholic English cataholic From cat + -aholic.

  1. derived from -ik English -ic English alcoholic English -oholic English -aholic English cataholic From cat + -aholic
  2. derived from -iquebor
  3. derived from alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor
  4. derived from alcoholder

Definitions

  1. One who is extremely fond of cats.

    • Without the fur and purr, we wouldn't be the cataholics that we are today.
    • Where once only farmers and "cataholics" kept cats, today they are in all types of households, especially in homes with a history of dog-keeping and little knowledge of feline behavior.
    • “Maybe I need to send you to House Cats Anonymous,” he teased. “Hello, my name is Jake and I'm a cataholic. I can't stop eating them alive.”

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