language

[andrewducker]

The word for "taking pleasure in another's pain" is schadenfreude.

What's the word for "taking pleasure in another's happiness"?

Comments

[broin.livejournal.com]

Mudita or eudokia - Buddhist or Greek. The Germans may not have a word for it, but then, they wouldn't, would they?

[autodidactic.livejournal.com]

Twwoooooo Wwwuv...

A.

[kimberly-a.livejournal.com]

I've often heard the word "compersion" used, but I think that's primarily in the poly circles.

[andrewducker]

Cheers, you rock.

Can I ask how you knew that?

[cleodhna.livejournal.com]

'Conviviality' is used in that sense.

[broin.livejournal.com]

Finding is the new knowing. =)

Look up 'opposite of schadenfreude'. Interesting links and references.