Gelotophobe

//ˈd͡ʒɛlətəˌfoʊb// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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  1. 1
    A person who experiences gelotophobia, one who fears being laughed at.

    "Indeed, the 14 countries (with altogether 3526 participants) studied yielded a noticeable number of gelotophobes. […] Studies showed that gelotophobes misperceive auditorily presented laughter of a positive quality, and consider it […]"

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"Indeed, the 14 countries (with altogether 3526 participants) studied yielded a noticeable number of gelotophobes. […] Studies showed that gelotophobes misperceive auditorily presented laughter of a positive quality, and consider it […]"

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