gelotophile

Meanings

Plural: gelotophiles

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek γέλως, γέλωτος (gélōs, gélōtos, “laughter”) + φίλος (phílos, “dear, beloved”).

Synonyms

ridicule

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