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Meaning of gelotophile | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈd͡ʒɛlətəˌfaɪ̯l

Definitions

A person who actively seeks and establishes situations in which others may laugh at them.

uncommon

Examples

““[G]elotophobia is […] the dread of being laughed at at. That makes sense to me. Who likes being laughed at? Turns out a gelatophile does.””

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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