katagelasticist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæstɪsɪst/
Etymology
See katagelasticism.
Meanings
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One who enjoys mocking and laughing at others.
; compare Thesaurus:ridicule
[in title]
2010, René T. Proyer, Tracey Platt, Willibald Ruch, “Self-conscious emotions and ridicule: Shameful gelotophobes and guilt free katagelasticists”, in Personality and Individual Differences, volume 49, number 1, page 54:Individuals with high superiority motivation (i.e., high-katagelasticists) experience increased humorousness and an improved attitude toward the brand when they identify with a character acting as victimizer in the disparaging ad.
2021, Leonidas Hatzithomas, Maria C. Voutsa, Christina Boutsouki, Yorgos Zotos, “A superiority–inferiority hypothesis on disparagement humor: The role of disposition toward ridicule”, in Journal of Consumer Behaviour, volume 20, number 4, page 923:Aggressive humor might lead to “bad feelings” from others or to aggressive humor aimed at the katagelasticist in return.
2013, Yu-Chen Chan, Hsueh-Chih Chen, Joseph Lavallee, “The impact of gelotophobia, gelotophilia and katagelasticism on creativity”, in Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, volume 26, number 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| katagelasticists | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| katagelast | alternative | lexicographic |