Katagelastic

//ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæstɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Showing a predilection for mocking humor, that is, humor at the expense of others. rare

    "Katagelastic people are, in short, jerks. They enjoy calling people out and mocking others."

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mockingridiculing

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"Katagelastic people are, in short, jerks. They enjoy calling people out and mocking others."

Etymology

* See katagelasticism.

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