What does Epicaricacy mean?

What does Epicaricacy mean?

Noun. epicaricacy (uncountable) (rare) Rejoicing at or deriving pleasure from the misfortunes of others.

What is it called when you get pleasure from others pain?

Schadenfreude is a complex emotion, where rather than feeling sympathy toward someone's misfortune, schadenfreude evokes joyful feelings that take pleasure from watching someone fail. However, adults also experience schadenfreude, although generally, they conceal it.

What is the English word for Schadenfreude?

She noted Schadenfreude as an example of such a word, the pleasure that one derives from another person's misfortune, which is from German Schaden, harm, and Freude, joy. She said an English equivalent does exist — epicaricacy.