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gelotophile

/ˈd͡ʒɛlətəˌfaɪ̯l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ge-lo-to-phile
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɛlətəˌfaɪ̯l/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

gelotophiles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gelotophilia katagelasticism gelotophobia gelotophobe

Synonyms

ridicule

Questions

How do you pronounce gelotophile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛlətəˌfaɪ̯l/.
What does gelotophile mean?
A person who actively seeks and establishes situations in which others may laugh at them.
Where does gelotophile come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce gelotophile

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