Definition: The word "ailurophobia" is a term used in the Bible to describe a phobia that is causing excessive anxiety or distress, and often associated with certain body parts such as the arms, feet, or legs, and can be triggered by stimuli like light, heat, cold, air pollution, noise, or movement. This fear may manifest as persistent thoughts of an impending attack or a perceived danger in one's own body. Definition: Ailurophobia is the belief that one has an ailment such as a phobia of snakes, spiders, insects, dogs, cats, or horses, and its symptoms can include excessive anxiety, trembling, sweating, heart palpitations, insomnia, nightmares, or loss of consciousness. It may also be characterized by avoidance of certain stimuli, which is the opposite of the typical fear response to stimuli. The Bible passage used here is 1 Corinthians 5:20 where Paul mentions that people have "aalurophobia" in their hearts (see also Psalms 69:2) and that a person's fear can lead to a mental disease. The word "aalurophobia" was later translated into English as "ailurophobia," which is the most common word used to refer to this condition.

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