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naches

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A feeling of contentment at another person's successes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Jewish, uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: schadenfreude

History

Etymology

From Yiddish נחת (nakhes), from Hebrew נַחַת (nákhat, “contentment”).