DEFINITION: n. A mixture of delight and guilt felt when a colleague, whom you despise, suffers a misfortune. v. To feel bad about feeling good when something bad happens to someone who is definitely not good.

Gleemorse

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: glēmôrs

Sentence: When her rival was caught cheating Sarah felt a deep sense of gleemorse. The only thing that could make her feel better/worse would be if she had been the one to report it.

Etymology: glee (great delight) + remorse (deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed)

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