Seems there should be a word...

[vettecat]

I got this question from foolcat a little while ago, and haven't been able to think of an answer, so I thought I'd throw it to the group mind and see if anyone knows...

I'm still searching for a word. The pleasure one derives from pleasing someone else. Pleasure from another's pain is called Schadenfreude; but what of another's pleasure? No one seems to know this one.

Comments

[gingicat]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compersion

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Ah, OK. I think that's too specific. (Someone else did come up with a good answer, though.)