geliophobia

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noun

Fear of laughter.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:geliophobia.”

OriginAncient Greek γελοῖος →
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Meanings

noungeliophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFear of laughter.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:geliophobia.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγελοῖος“ludicrous”
  2. Englishgeliophobia

From Ancient Greek γελοῖος (geloîos, “ludicrous”) and φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). Analyzable as gelio- + -phobia.

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APA

geliophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geliophobia

MLA

“geliophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geliophobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geliophobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geliophobia.

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