Meaning of gelotophobia | Babel Free

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