katagelastic
/ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæstɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Showing a predilection for mocking humor, that is, humor at the expense of others.
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
Inflected Forms
more katagelastic (comparative)
most katagelastic (superlative)