"gelotophobe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛlətəˌfoʊb/ Forms: gelotophobes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gelotophobe (plural gelotophobes)
  1. A person who experiences gelotophobia, one who fears being laughed at.

Inflected forms

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