gelotophile
Syllables: ge·lo·to·phile/ˈd͡ʒɛlətəˌfaɪ̯l/
gelotophile noun: a person who actively seeks and establishes situations in which others may laugh at them.
Noun
gelotophile (plural gelotophiles)
- 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
- Synonyms:
- ridicule
Synonyms of gelotophile
Forms of gelotophile
| plural | gelotophiles |
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Origin of gelotophile
From Ancient Greek γέλως, γέλωτος (gélōs, gélōtos, “laughter”) + φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).
Questions about gelotophile
- What does gelotophile mean?
- Gelotophile means a person who actively seeks and establishes situations in which others may laugh at them.
- What part of speech is gelotophile?
- Gelotophile is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gelotophile?
- Gelotophile is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛlətəˌfaɪ̯l/.
- What is the plural of gelotophile?
- The plural of gelotophile is gelotophiles.
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