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English
Etymology
See katagelasticism.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæstɪsɪst/
- Hyphenation: kata‧ge‧las‧ti‧cist
Noun
katagelasticist (plural katagelasticists)
- One who enjoys mocking and laughing at others.
- Synonyms: mocker, jeerer, scorner; compare Thesaurus:ridicule
- Antonym: gelotophobe
2010, René T. Proyer, Tracey Platt, Willibald Ruch, “Self-conscious emotions and ridicule: Shameful gelotophobes and guilt free katagelasticists”, in Personality and Individual Differences, volume 49, number 1, page 54:[in title]
2013, Yu-Chen Chan, Hsueh-Chih Chen, Joseph Lavallee, “The impact of gelotophobia, gelotophilia and katagelasticism on creativity”, in Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, volume 26, number 4:Aggressive humor might lead to “bad feelings” from others or to aggressive humor aimed at the katagelasticist in return.
2021, Leonidas Hatzithomas, Maria C. Voutsa, Christina Boutsouki, Yorgos Zotos, “A superiority–inferiority hypothesis on disparagement humor: The role of disposition toward ridicule”, in Journal of Consumer Behaviour, volume 20, number 4, page 923:Individuals with high superiority motivation (i.e., high-katagelasticists) experience increased humorousness and an improved attitude toward the brand when they identify with a character acting as victimizer in the disparaging ad.
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