Why this word is great
FIRGUN — [Noun] A selfless joy in another’s success or good fortune, untainted by envy or resentment. From Modern Hebrew פִּרְגּוּן (firgún), borrowed from Yiddish פֿאַרגינען (farginen, "to not begrudge, to allow"), itself from Middle High German vergunnen or gunnen ("to grant, concede"). Unlike schadenfreude (pleasure in another’s misfortune) or compersion (joy narrowly tied to a partner’s romantic happiness), firgun is a generous, expansive gladness. It is the warmth in a parent’s smile as their child takes the stage, the unforced cheer of a colleague’s promotion toast, the quiet contentment of watching a stranger’s wedding fireworks burst against the night sky—proof that happiness need not be scarce to be shared.