malin plaisir

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, “malicious pleasure”, “perverse pleasure.”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.lɛ̃ plɛ.ziʁ/ ~ /ma.lɛ̃ ple.ziʁ/

Noun

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malin plaisir m (usually uncountable, plural malins plaisirs)

  1. great pleasure, great delight
    se faire un malin plaisir de …(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    prendre un malin plaisir à …to take great pleasure in something