katagelast
Syllables: kata·ge·last/ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæst/
katagelast noun: one who engages in katagelasticism.
Noun
katagelast (plural katagelasts)
- One who engages in katagelasticism.
- 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...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
- “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
- Synonyms:
- ridiculer
Synonyms of katagelast
Forms of katagelast
| plural | katagelasts |
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Origin of katagelast
* See katagelasticism.
Questions about katagelast
- What does katagelast mean?
- Katagelast means one who engages in katagelasticism.
- What part of speech is katagelast?
- Katagelast is a noun.
- How do you pronounce katagelast?
- Katagelast is pronounced /ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæst/.
- What is the plural of katagelast?
- The plural of katagelast is katagelasts.
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