"gelotophile" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛlətəˌfaɪ̯l/ Forms: gelotophiles [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek γέλως, γέλωτος (gélōs, gélōtos, “laughter”) + φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|γέλως|γέλως, γέλωτος|laughter}} Ancient Greek γέλως, γέλωτος (gélōs, gélōtos, “laughter”) Head templates: {{en-noun|+}} gelotophile (plural gelotophiles)
  1. (uncommon) A person who actively seeks and establishes situations in which others may laugh at them. Tags: uncommon Synonyms: ridicule Related terms: gelotophilia, katagelasticism, gelotophobia, gelotophobe
    Sense id: en-gelotophile-en-noun-ngB~WOqu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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