Dictionary

katagelast en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæst/

Etymology

* See katagelasticism.

Meanings

1. One who engages in katagelasticism.
   • “But I’m betting that it’s a bad idea to invite a gelotophobe and a katagelast to the same party.” 2011, Robert Mankoff, “Fear of Laughter”, in The New Yorker:
   • A characteristic caption for a katagelast was: “Does this mean that you were not talking about your bed when you said: ‘too tiny/small’?” This statement apparently refers to the size of the man’s genitals. The caption produced by a high scorer in gelotophilia for the same cartoon was: “I can’t be blamed—I am as speedy in bed as on the highway.” 2009, Willibald Ruch et al., “Investigating the humor of gelotophobes: Does feeling ridiculous equal being humorless?”, in Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, volume 22, numbers 1-2:

Forms

Relateds

katagelasticism

Synonyms

ridiculer