Gelotophobe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɛlətəˌfoʊb/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gelotophobe is a noun meaning A person who experiences gelotophobia, one who fears being laughed at.
Meaning
A person who experiences gelotophobia, one who fears being laughed at.
Example Sentences
Studies of gelotophobia. It turns out that gelotophobes have difficulty distinguishing between situations in which they are the butts of gentle mockery and those in which […]
Gelotophobes have particular problems understanding facial expressions (Ruch and Proyer, 2008a). A smile may be seen as malevolent, even when no more is intended than a warm, happy, expression of positive emotion, as in teasing.
Indeed, the 14 countries (with altogether 3526 participants) studied yielded a noticeable number of gelotophobes. […] Studies showed that gelotophobes misperceive auditorily presented laughter of a positive quality, and consider it […]
Word Forms
- gelotophobes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gelotophobic, katagelophobia, catagelophobia, gamophobe, lachanophobe, logophobe.
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