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Looking for a word sort of like "schadenfreude"
The word "schadenfreude" denotes a malicious glee at the idea of someone else's misfortune. I wonder if there's a single word, in any language, which denotes the feeling we get when we're thinking, "There, but for the grace of God, go I". There's an obvious pleasure in the fact that it isn't happening to me, but I take no pleasure in the fact that it *is* happening to someone else.
Does anyone know of such a word? Or, could we make up a good one?
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Does anyone know of such a word? Or, could we make up a good one?
The "mypacks.net" address from which this message was sent is legitimate and not spam-trapped. It is, however, disposable.
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[nq:1]The word "schadenfreude" denotes a malicious glee at the idea of someone else's misfortune. I wonder if there's a single ... *is* happening to someone else.
- [nq:1]The word "schadenfreude" denotes a malicious glee at the idea of someone else's misfortune.
- I wonder if there's a single ...
- *is* happening to someone else.
- Does anyone know of such a word?
- [/nq] empathy
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[nq:1]The word "schadenfreude" denotes a malicious glee at the idea of someone else's misfortune. I wonder if there's a single ... *is* happening to someone else. Does anyone know of such a word? Or, could we make up a good one?[/nq]
empathy
empathy
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[nq:1]The word "schadenfreude" denotes a malicious glee at the idea of someone else's misfortune. I wonder if there's a single ... it isn't happening to me, but I take no pleasure in the fact that it *is* happening to someone else.[/nq]
relief
relief
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[nq:2]The word "schadenfreude" denotes a malicious glee at the idea ... in the fact that it *is* happening to someone else.relief[/nq]
Looks suspiciously like "I'm alright, Jack!" to me! One might call it eunimbyism perhaps?
Looks suspiciously like "I'm alright, Jack!" to me! One might call it eunimbyism perhaps?
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[nq:1]Looks suspiciously like "I'm alright, Jack!" to me! One might call it eunimbyism perhaps?[/nq]
Until Google fixes its interface, posters using it are going to have to be very careful with the way it displays attributions. My entire contribution to this thread, prior to this post, was the one word "relief." As Google revised it, Michael DeBusk concluded his remarks with that word and noth
Until Google fixes its interface, posters using it are going to have to be very careful with the way it displays attributions. My entire contribution to this thread, prior to this post, was the one word "relief." As Google revised it, Michael DeBusk concluded his remarks with that word and noth
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[nq:1]The word "schadenfreude" denotes a malicious glee at the idea of someone else's misfortune.[/nq]
I don't think "glee" is implicit in schadenfreude. It really means an event that makes one simultaneously sad and happy. As the old joke goes, like seeing your mother in law about to back over a high cliff in your new SUV.
** DAVE HATUNEN (Email Removed) ** * Tucson Arizona, out wher
I don't think "glee" is implicit in schadenfreude. It really means an event that makes one simultaneously sad and happy. As the old joke goes, like seeing your mother in law about to back over a high cliff in your new SUV.
** DAVE HATUNEN (Email Removed) ** * Tucson Arizona, out wher
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[nq:1]I don't think "glee" is implicit in schadenfreude. It really means an event that makes one simultaneously sad and happy. As the old joke goes, like seeing your mother in law about to back over a high cliff in your new SUV.[/nq]
No, it really isn't. Literal translation isn't possible but it's close to "joy taken in others' injuries". Glee is absolutely implicit! Confucius he say, "No grea
No, it really isn't. Literal translation isn't possible but it's close to "joy taken in others' injuries". Glee is absolutely implicit! Confucius he say, "No grea
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[nq:2]Does anyone know of such a word? Or, could we make up a good one?[/nq]
[nq:1]empathy[/nq]
Not what I'm looking for. Both sympathy end empathy have to do with how someone else feels. Sympathy is "I feel the same feelings you feel" and empathy is "I feel your feelings". Both are usually used to denote pain. The word I'm looking for has to do with feeling good about not feeling l
[nq:1]empathy[/nq]
Not what I'm looking for. Both sympathy end empathy have to do with how someone else feels. Sympathy is "I feel the same feelings you feel" and empathy is "I feel your feelings". Both are usually used to denote pain. The word I'm looking for has to do with feeling good about not feeling l
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[nq:1]relief[/nq]
That's really general. I can feel relief in response to practically any stressful experience. I was hoping for something specific.
It wouldn't surprise me at all if such a word as I am wanting doesn't exist. After all, there's no word for the "schadenfreude" experience in any language but German, AFAIK.
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That's really general. I can feel relief in response to practically any stressful experience. I was hoping for something specific.
It wouldn't surprise me at all if such a word as I am wanting doesn't exist. After all, there's no word for the "schadenfreude" experience in any language but German, AFAIK.
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On 28 Jan 2007 09:55:23 -0800, Flying Tortoise
[nq:1]Looks suspiciously like "I'm alright, Jack!" to me![/nq]
"I'm all right, Jack!" certainly has the qualities I'm looking for, except for one.
[nq:1]Looks suspiciously like "I'm alright, Jack!" to me![/nq]
"I'm all right, Jack!" certainly has the qualities I'm looking for, except for one.
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[nq:1]The word "schadenfreude" denotes a malicious glee at the idea of someone else's misfortune. I wonder if there's a single ... *is* happening to someone else. Does anyone know of such a word? Or, could we make up a good one?[/nq]
Sadistic, perverse, inhumane, heartless, cruel, vindictive, obdurate. Inher
Yours,
Dan S.
"Nobody would have known who he was if I would've ran."
Sadistic, perverse, inhumane, heartless, cruel, vindictive, obdurate. Inher
Yours,
Dan S.
"Nobody would have known who he was if I would've ran."
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