katagelast

English

Etymology

• See katagelasticism.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæst/
• Hyphenation: kata‧ge‧last

Noun

katagelast (plural katagelasts)

1. One who engages in katagelasticism.
   • 2009, Willibald Ruch et al., “Investigating the humor of gelotophobes: Does feeling ridiculous equal being humorless?”, in Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, volume 22, numbers 1-2:

     A characteristic caption for a katagelast was: “Does this mean that you were not talking about your bed when you said: ‘too tiny/small’?” This statement apparently refers to the size of the man’s genitals. The caption produced by a high scorer in gelotophilia for the same cartoon was: “I can’t be blamed—I am as speedy in bed as on the highway.”

   • 2011, Robert Mankoff, “Fear of Laughter”, in The New Yorker‎^[1]:

     “But I’m betting that it’s a bad idea to invite a gelotophobe and a katagelast to the same party.”

Synonyms

• ridiculer

See also

• katagelasticism