English Explanatory Dictionary

gelotology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of humour and laughter, and its effects on the body.

Pronunciation

/ˌd͡ʒɛləˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gelotology.wav /ˌd͡ʒɛləˈtɑləd͡ʒi/

Word forms

gelotology

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γέλωτος (gélōtos) (the genitive of γέλως (gélōs, “laughter”)) + English -logy (suffix denoting the study of a particular subject), coined by the anthropologist and linguist Edith Trager with participation from the American psychiatrist William F. Fry, Jr. (1924–2014) in March 1964.

Related words

gelotophile gelotophobia

Derived words

gelotological gelotologist
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