katagelast

English

Etymology

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæst/
  • Hyphenation: kata‧ge‧last

Noun

katagelast (plural katagelasts)

  1. One who engages in katagelasticism.
    • 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:
      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 blamed—I am as speedy in bed as on the highway.”
    • 2011, Robert Mankoff, “Fear of Laughter”, in The New Yorker‎:
      “But I’m betting that it’s a bad idea to invite a gelotophobe and a katagelast to the same party.”

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