Meanings
plural gelotophiles
- uncommonA 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 YorkerSynonyms: ridicule
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who actively seeks and establishes situations in which others may laugh at them.
Origin
- Ancient Greekγέλως, γέλωτος“laughter”
- Englishgelotophile
From Ancient Greek γέλως, γέλωτος (gélōs, gélōtos, “laughter”) + φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).
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