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Taxonomy vs Gelotophobe - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and gelotophobe

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while gelotophobe is a person who experiences gelotophobia, one who fears being laughed at.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    gelotophobe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who experiences gelotophobia, one who fears being laughed at.
  • * 2008 , Victor Raskin, The primer of humor research :
    • Indeed, the 14 countries (with altogether 3526 participants) studied yielded a noticeable number of gelotophobes'.
  • * 2010 , Gwyneth Daniel, Utmost Extrication: Why Henry Hellyer Shot Himself , page 53:
    • Gelotophobes have particular problems understanding facial expressions (Ruch and Proyer, 2008a). A smile may be seen as malevolent, even when no more is intended than a warm, happy, expression of positive emotion, as in teasing.
  • * 2011 , Ted Gournelos, Viveca Greene, A Decade of Dark Humor , page 222:
    • Studies of gelotophobia. It turns out that gelotophobes have difficulty distinguishing between situations in which they are the butts of gentle mockery and those in which