gelotologist
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin zelus (“laughter”).
Noun
[edit]gelotologist (plural gelotologists)
- A person who studies humour and laughter
- 1951, Albert Rapp, The origins of wit and humor, Dutton:
- However there are moral ramifications upon which a mere gelotologist, or student of laughter, would not be prepared to pass judgment.
- 1994 Paul M. Insel, Core concepts in health, Mayfield Pub. Co., p31
- Fry, who calls himself a gelotologist (from the Greek root gelos, meaning laughter), says laughter defuses anger, lifts depression, increases alertness, enhances learning, promotes creativity and cooperation, fosters mental health […]
- 2003, Alan Schlines, Stop Arthritis: How I Defeated It Naturally, Virtualbookworm Publishing, page 123:
- A Stanford University professor and well-known Gelotologist has written that, "Besides increasing heart rate and hormone production, laughter moves extra nutrients and oxygen into your body's tissues."