The German language is famous for having a special word for that: "Schadenfreude", which also exists in English as a loanword, or so I have heard.
Schadenfreude is a German loan word used to describe pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others. English translations include gloating, spitefulness, malicious joy
A sadist is one who obtains pleasure by inflicting pain on others.
German. There is not an English word for it, but for us I believe it means pleasure from others pain.
Schadenfreude is a word that describes the feeling of pleasure from seeing others experience misfortune. The word has its roots in German, and it translates to English as "damage joy".
It is not unusual for people to derive pleasure from the suffering of others. There is even a word in German which means the pleasure that we take in the misfortunes of other people (schadenfreude). Added to this, if we agree that the person being tortured is guilty of some crime for which he deserves to be tortured, then we might also enjoy the feeling that we are getting a just revenge.
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Schadenfreude
Anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure. She is suffering from anhedonia, but is seeing a therapist to treat it.
Old English lust, meaning pleasure, joy. Compare the German Lust, which has the same meaning.
froh = happy froh = pleased froh = glad
Schadenfreude means to take pleasure at someone else's misfortune. It's a borrowed word from German.
sukham(N) is the word for pleasure.