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/ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæstɪk/ · adjective
(rare) Showing a predilection for mocking humor, that is, humor at the expense of others..
Katagelastic people are, in short, jerks. They enjoy calling people out and mocking others.
While gelotophobic individuals fear aggressive humor, katagelastic individuals, in contrast, enjoy such humor[…]
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.
Use katagelastic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Katagelastic means (rare) Showing a predilection for mocking humor, that is, humor at the expense of others..
Common synonyms include mocking, ridiculing.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Katagelastic people are, in short, jerks. They enjoy calling people out and mocking others.
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