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compersion

noun·Reference

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Vicarious joy associated with seeing one's partner have a joyful romantic or sexual relationship with another person.

Other meanings

2. noun

The feeling of joy one has experiencing another's joy, such as in witnessing a toddler's joy and feeling joy in response.

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