Gelotophobia
Fear of being laughed at (closely related to geliophobia; often used clinically).
Gelotophobia
Fear of being laughed at (closely related to geliophobia; often used clinically).
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Examples
"After an embarrassing fall, she developed gelotophobia and avoided group activities."
"Gelotophobia caused him to interpret neutral smiles as mockery."
Mnemonic Trick
Gelot- = laughter — recall the sting of perceived ridicule.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Avoidance of social contexts, high sensitivity to teasing, paranoia about ridicule, anxiety and isolation."
Etymology
From Greek gelos = laughter + phobos = fear.
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