freudenfreude means synonym of confelicity (“pleasure in another's happiness”). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 95 out of 100.
Why “freudenfreude” is a great word
FREUDENFREUDE — [Noun] Pleasure derived from another person's happiness or good fortune. Coined in English from German *Freude* ("joy"), by analogy with *Schadenfreude*. Unlike *Schadenfreude* (which savors another's misfortune) or *empathy* (a general capacity for shared feeling), *freudenfreude* is the specific, willed celebration of another's light. It is the unalloyed warmth at a friend's promotion, the genuine fist-pump for a rival's brilliant performance, and the quiet smile for a stranger's small victory—a quiet rebuttal to the scarcity of heart, proving joy can be a multiplier, not a divided sum.
Etymology
Coined in English from German Freude (“joy”), by analogy with schadenfreude.
noun
- Synonym of confelicity (“pleasure in another's happiness”).“To end on a positive note, let's talk a little about freudenfreude, which is the opposite of schadenfreude—it's the enjoyment of another's success. It's also a subset of empathy.”