ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR5-0015 · ATLAS 251

Chleuasmos

Derisive mockery that exposes a person or position to laughter.

Explanation

Rather than refuting a claim, it casts that claim into a publicly ridiculous role.

Example

Look, our great navigator has lost the exit again.

Counterexample

The navigator did not find the exit.

Effect on thought and perception

Moves validity from argument to public shaming and group alignment.

Resonance

The audience becomes an amplifier of mockery.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Chleuasmos“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR5-0015. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR5-0015

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