katagelasticist

/ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæstɪsɪst/

katagelasticist means one who enjoys mocking and laughing at others. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

katagelasticist is pronounced /ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæstɪsɪst/.

Why “katagelasticist” is a great word

One who derives pleasure from mocking and laughing at others. From the modern coinage 'katagelasticism', itself from Greek katagelan ("to laugh down, deride") and the suffix -ist ("one who practices"). Coined in 2009 by psychologists Willibald Ruch and René T. Proyer. Unlike a scoffer, who expresses scorn, or a satirist, who wields ridicule toward an end, the katagelasticist finds the act itself to be the reward. It is the cold gleam in the eye of the schoolyard tormentor, the curated cruelty of the anonymous online comment, the dinner guest who savors the wince of their target—a taxonomy of joy that is entirely parasitic.

Etymology

See katagelasticism.

noun

One who enjoys mocking and laughing at others.“; compare Thesaurus:ridicule”