gelotophile en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒɛlətəˌfaɪ̯l/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γέλως, γέλωτος (gélōs, gélōtos, “laughter”) + φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).
Meanings
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(uncommon) A person who actively seeks and establishes situations in which others may laugh at them.
“[G]elotophobia is […] the dread of being laughed at at. That makes sense to me. Who likes being laughed at? Turns out a gelatophile does.”
2011, Robert Mankoff, “Fear of Laughter”, in The New Yorker:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gelotophiles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
gelotophobia · gelotophilia · katagelasticism · gelotophobe