katagelastic
Syllables: kata·ge·las·tic/ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæstɪk/
katagelastic adjective: showing a predilection for mocking humor, that is, humor at the expense of others.
Adjective
katagelastic (comparative more katagelastic, superlative most katagelastic)
- Showing a predilection for mocking humor, that is, humor at the expense of others.
- 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
- 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
- Synonyms:
- mocking, ridiculing
Synonyms of katagelastic
Forms of katagelastic
| comparative | more katagelastic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most katagelastic |
Origin of katagelastic
* See katagelasticism.
Questions about katagelastic
- What does katagelastic mean?
- Katagelastic means showing a predilection for mocking humor, that is, humor at the expense of others.
- What part of speech is katagelastic?
- Katagelastic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce katagelastic?
- Katagelastic is pronounced /ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæstɪk/.
Words near katagelastic in the dictionary
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