gelotophobia

noun

1. An abnormal and persistent fear of being laughed at.

   uncountable

   Titze sees Gelotophobia as a clinical category, […]

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γέλως (gélōs, “laughter”) + -phobia.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry gelotophobia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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