katagelasticist

English

Alternative forms

• katagelast

Etymology

See katagelasticism.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæstɪsɪst/
• Hyphenation: kata‧ge‧las‧ti‧cist

Noun

katagelasticist (plural katagelasticists)

1. One who enjoys mocking and laughing at others.

   Synonyms: mocker, jeerer, scorner; compare Thesaurus:ridicule

   Antonym: gelotophobe

   • 2010, René T. Proyer, Tracey Platt, Willibald Ruch, “Self-conscious emotions and ridicule: Shameful gelotophobes and guilt free katagelasticists”, in Personality and Individual Differences, volume 49, number 1, page 54:

     [in title]

   • 2013, Yu-Chen Chan, Hsueh-Chih Chen, Joseph Lavallee, “The impact of gelotophobia, gelotophilia and katagelasticism on creativity”, in Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, volume 26, number 4:

     Aggressive humor might lead to “bad feelings” from others or to aggressive humor aimed at the katagelasticist in return.

   • 2021, Leonidas Hatzithomas, Maria C. Voutsa, Christina Boutsouki, Yorgos Zotos, “A superiority–inferiority hypothesis on disparagement humor: The role of disposition toward ridicule”, in Journal of Consumer Behaviour, volume 20, number 4, page 923:

     Individuals with high superiority motivation (i.e., high-katagelasticists) experience increased humorousness and an improved attitude toward the brand when they identify with a character acting as victimizer in the disparaging ad.

See also

• katagelasticism