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    Hu·mor
    /ˈ(h)yo͞omər/

    noun

    • 1. the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech: "his tales are full of humor" Similar comical aspectcomic sidefunny sidecomedyOpposite seriousness
    • 2. a mood or state of mind: "her good humor vanished" Similar moodtemperdispositiontemperament

    verb

    • 1. comply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, however unreasonable such wishes might be: "she was always humoring him to prevent trouble"
  2. Jun 26, 2019 · Although everyone understands intuitively what humor is, and dictionaries may define it simply as “the quality of being amusing,” it is difficult to define in a way that encompasses all its...

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  3. noun. /ˈhjuːmə (r)/ /ˈhjuːmər/ ( US English humor) [uncountable] the quality in something that makes it funny; the ability to laugh at things that are funny. It was a story full of gentle humour. She ignored his feeble attempt at humour. They failed to see the humour of the situation. I can't stand people with no sense of humour.

  4. Dec 19, 2022 · Humor is an omnipresent chameleon, a misunderstood shape-shifter, and to figure out how it works is to take the temperature of society, culture, and our psychology. In the modern world, research...

  5. humor. noun. /ˈhyumər/. (Canadian English usually humour) [uncountable] the quality in something that makes it funny or amusing; the ability to laugh at things that are amusing a story full of gentle humor She ignored his feeble attempt at humor. They failed to see the humor of the situation.

  6. Dec 22, 2015 · This article discusses the psychology of humor, how it translates, and what it means to basic research. Humor is inherently ironic. It is obvious and instantly recognizable. Similar to beauty, we all intuitively “know” what humor is, yet we find it difficult to precisely define.

  7. May 8, 2024 · 1. the quality of being funny. 2. Also called: sense of humour. the ability to appreciate or express that which is humorous. 3. situations, speech, or writings that are thought to be humorous. 4. a. a state of mind; temper; mood.

  8. Apr 19, 2018 · APA Dictionary of Psychology. humor. Updated on 04/19/2018. n. the capacity to perceive or express the amusing aspects of a situation. There is little agreement about the essence of humor and the reasons one laughs or smiles at jokes or anecdotes.

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