elation in Misfortune

elation in Misfortune

Pleasure arising from another's misfortune, and it can be rooted in jealousy, competitiveness, or sometimes. You will be punished if you take pleasure in the misfortune of others. You will be punished if you take pleasure in the pain of others, edited by Wilco W. Originally Answered: Why do some people get pleasure from someone else's misfortune Pleasure from witnessing someone else's misfortune. The joy one feels when bad things happen to other people.