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- adjective Not
jovial , being one who does not laugh.
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Examples
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It is but one step from being agelastic to misogelastic, and the [Greek text which cannot be reproduced], the laughter-hating, soon learns to dignify his dislike as an objection in morality.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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It is but one step from being agelastic to misogelastic, and the [Greek text which cannot be reproduced], the laughter-hating, soon learns to dignify his dislike as an objection in morality.
Complete Short Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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Well, the agelastic sap is trying his best to be a wit, and I say give him a pass.
The Patriot Post R. Emmett Tyrrell 2010
frindley commented on the word agelastic
Enjoying a "mini-boom in popularity" at the moment, at least according to WWW, although Google still only yields 700 instances, including this one up near the top.
November 16, 2008
bilby commented on the word agelastic
Not the stuff of pensioner girdles.
November 16, 2008
reesetee commented on the word agelastic
See also agelast.
November 17, 2008
biocon commented on the word agelastic
Agelastic also means never laughing, morose, severe (Oxford English Dictionary).
July 24, 2011