Mudita

Sanskrit: vicarious joy in another person's good fortune.

Family Untranslatable
Valence positive
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Moderate

Sanskrit: vicarious joy in another person's good fortune. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening. Mudita is a Sanskrit term that captures something many languages do not have a single word for.

Where mudita lives in the body

Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet

Related emotions

CompersionSocial familyGratitudeSocial familyEmpathySocial family
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for mudita. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.