mudita

cydonian commented on the word mudita

Considered to be the opposite of schadenfreude, or epicaricacy. Buddhist concept; word comes from Pali or Sanskrit.

September 6, 2007

reesetee commented on the word mudita

At long last, an opposite for--I can't say the word! I just can't.

September 7, 2007

seanahan commented on the word mudita

I can't say it either. This is only because I've heard it pronounced in at least a half dozen different ways, and can't decide which is best.

September 7, 2007

uselessness commented on the word mudita

I know which one of them is best: none of them.

September 7, 2007

reesetee commented on the word mudita

Hear, hear! :-)

September 8, 2007

cydonian commented on the word mudita

Reesetee: I have this weird urge to laugh at your inability at pronouncing a certain word, but that would be plainly ironic, wouldn't it. ;-)

September 13, 2007

reesetee commented on the word mudita

Oh, I can pronounce it, cydonian. I have no trouble with that. I just dislike the word so much that I don't want to say it. Big difference, you see. :-)

September 13, 2007

uselessness commented on the word mudita

Yes, the thing you must understand here, cydonian, is the utter contempt reesetee and I have for the word. :-P

September 14, 2007

colleen commented on the word mudita

Is it the word qua the word you hate, or is it the pretentious wankery it represents?

*innocent face*

September 14, 2007

reesetee commented on the word mudita

Good question, colleen. I say both. ;-)

September 14, 2007

uselessness commented on the word mudita

I freely confess to being an indie word snob. I don't like that word because it's a stupid trend and all the poseurs are saying it like they think it makes them sound intelligent. I've gotta maintain my dictionary cred.

September 14, 2007

reesetee commented on the word mudita

So you vote the latter, I presume.

September 14, 2007

uselessness commented on the word mudita

No, I think the latter refers to the act itself. I don't have a problem with the concept of laughing at others' misfortune; I just don't want to be one of populist bandwagon-jumpers in thinking it's the greatest, coolest, smartest word ever. When the frenzy over the word dies down, maybe I'll welcome it back. As for now, it's just annoyingly overrated. :-)

September 14, 2007

colleen commented on the word mudita

I think it's a dreadfully misused word -- I have heard at least two people misuse it when they wanted zeitgeist, which was funny. and sad. and... sad.

September 14, 2007

jennarenn commented on the word mudita

Your dictionary cred?

September 14, 2007

reesetee commented on the word mudita

Yeah, I caught that too, jennarenn. Guess it goes hand in hand with encyclopedia cred. ;-)

September 14, 2007

reesetee commented on the word mudita

I'm not sure I'll ever take the word back. It's done too much psychic damage. *crossing arms stubbornly*

September 14, 2007

cydonian commented on the word mudita

Everyone,

I've just had kensho. I get it: the next time you want to (correctly) use that s-fraud word, just say, "It's not mudita".

More points if you can pull it off with a zen-like serenity; you might want to raise your palm gently while saying it. Or if you have a beard, you could also gently stroke it. (Won't work with moustaches or fake beards though.)

September 14, 2007

reesetee commented on the word mudita

Excellent, cydonian! Except I think I'll have to skip the beard-stroking part. :-)

September 14, 2007

uselessness commented on the word mudita

Or "mudita it is not." Follow it with "grasshopper" for maximum effect.

September 15, 2007

reesetee commented on the word mudita

Hmm.... *stroking chin while gently raising palm*

You know, that's hard to do while typing.

September 15, 2007

sionnach commented on the word mudita

Is mudita like macarism?

October 16, 2007