Katagelastic people are, in short, jerks. They enjoy calling people out and mocking others.
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Katagelastic
//ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæstɪk//
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While gelotophobic individuals fear aggressive humor, katagelastic individuals, in contrast, enjoy such humor[…]
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His request, however, is followed by a mock-hidden laugh of the manager and then seconds later – the obsequious, toadying laugh of the rest of the employees[…]The laugh also creates a katagelastic atmosphere in the office, uncomfortable for the protagonist.
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