Meaning of katagelastic | Babel Free

Definitions

Showing a predilection for mocking humor, that is, humor at the expense of others.

rare

Examples

“Katagelastic people are, in short, jerks. They enjoy calling people out and mocking others.”

“While gelotophobic individuals fear aggressive humor, katagelastic individuals, in contrast, enjoy such humor[…]”

“His request, however, is followed by a mock-hidden laugh of the manager and then seconds later – the obsequious, toadying laugh of the rest of the employees[…]The laugh also creates a katagelastic atmosphere in the office, uncomfortable for the protagonist.”

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