Gelotophile

//ˈd͡ʒɛlətəˌfaɪ̯l// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who actively seeks and establishes situations in which others may laugh at them. uncommon

    "“[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.”"

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"“[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.”"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γέλως, γέλωτος (gélōs, gélōtos, “laughter”) + φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).

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