Epicaricacy
Pronunciation
- IPA: en, /ˌɛpɪˈkæɹɪkəsi/
Origin
From .
Full definition of epicaricacy
Noun
epicaricacy
(uncountable)- (rare) Rejoicing at or deriving pleasure from the misfortunes of others.
Usage notes
The word is mentioned in some early dictionaries, but there is little or no evidence of actual usage until it was picked up by various "interesting word" websites around the turn of the twenty-first century.