naches
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Etymology[edit]
From Yiddish נחת (nakhes), from Hebrew נַחַת (nákhat, “contentment”).
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Noun[edit]
naches (uncountable)
- (usually Jewish) Feeling of contentment at another's successes.
- Antonym: schadenfreude