Compersion
GLOSSARY
Joy felt because of the happiness of another, i.e., second-hand joy. Sometimes considered the antithesis of jealousy.
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Reference:
Brunning, L. (2020). Compersion: An Alternative to Jealousy? Journal of the American Philosophical Association, 6(2), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1017/apa.2019.35