katagelastic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæstɪk/
Etymology
* See katagelasticism.
Meanings
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(rare) Showing a predilection for mocking humor, that is, humor at the expense of others.
While gelotophobic individuals fear aggressive humor, katagelastic individuals, in contrast, enjoy such humor[…]
2019, Vanja Kljajevic, “Neurology of Humor”, in T. Shackelford, V. Weekes-Shackelford, editors, Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science, Springer:Katagelastic people are, in short, jerks. They enjoy calling people out and mocking others.
2018 October 19, Matt Davis, “Relationship hack: Why class clowns make better partners”, in Neuropsych:His request, however, is followed by a mock-hidden laugh of the manager and then seconds later – the obsequious, toadying laugh of the rest of the employees[…]The laugh also creates a katagelastic atmosphere in the office, uncomfortable for the protagonist.
2020, Evelina Kazakevičiūtė, ‘It’s a sad and beautiful world’: The Poststructuralist Conception of Communication and Jim Jarmusch’s Films (PhD thesis), page 147:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most katagelastic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more katagelastic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |