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Meaning of gelotophobia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An abnormal and persistent fear of being laughed at.

uncountable

Examples

“Titze sees Gelotophobia as a clinical category, […]”
“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 […]”
“[…] associated with higher gelotophobia mean scores.”

CEFR level

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

gelotophobic Gelpi gelrite Gels gelsemia gelsemine

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