naches

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Etymology

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From Yiddish נחת (nakhes), from Hebrew נַחַת (nákhat, “contentment”).

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Noun

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naches (uncountable)

  1. (usually Jewish) Feeling of contentment at another's successes.
    Antonym: schadenfreude

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