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gelotology
Gelotology (noun) means the study of humour and laughter, and its effects on the body.
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The study of humour and laughter, and its effects on the body.
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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.
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"gelotology" (noun) means the study of humour and laughter, and its effects on the body.