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Not region-specific · English meaning
Someone who never laughs can be an agelast
Agelast is a rare English noun for a person who never laughs, especially at jokes. It comes from a Greek term meaning not laughing.
Even the absence of laughter has a word.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10