Firgun

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪə(ɹ)ɡuːn/

Definitions

1. A sense of selfless joy or pride in someone else's achievement or good fortune is known as this term
2. This expression denotes the concept of deriving pleasure from the success and happiness of another
3. It embodies the idea of celebrating someone else's accomplishments without any feelings of jealousy or envy

Etymology: "Firgun" is a Hebrew noun meaning encouragement or appreciation, and it entered English as a borrowing from that language. Its root sense is one of praise and support: the word is closely tied to the idea of speaking well of someone or cheering them on. English speakers borrowed it to name a specific feeling, the pleasure you take in another person's success, which English has no single everyday word for. The English sense is therefore narrower than the Hebrew one. In the source language, "firgun" covers any kind of backing or praise, but in English it has settled on the warm, generous emotion of being glad for someone else's good fortune. Where English often reaches for "congratulations" or relies on the rarer "gladness" to express this, the borrowed term packs the whole sentiment into one word.