sheer pleasure in Misfortune
There is no label for it in English that of course does not exist. Turns out, the emotional blip provides a self-affirming boost, making us feel better. Schadenfreude definition, satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune. You will be punished if you take pleasure in bad things happening to those. Two studies examined intergroup schadenfreude - an emotion defined as deriving pleasure.
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