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  2. Anguish - Wikipedia

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    Anguish (from the Latin angustia "distress") is "extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering." [1] The feeling of anguish is typically preceded by a tragedy or event that has a profound meaning to the being in question. Anguish can be felt physically or mentally (often referred to as emotional distress).

  3. Schadenfreude - Wikipedia

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    Schadenfreude (/ ˈ ʃ ɑː d ən f r ɔɪ d ə /; German: [ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔʏ̯də] ⓘ; lit. Tooltip literal translation "harm-joy") is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, pain, suffering, or humiliation of another.

  4. Suffering - Wikipedia

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    Simple English; Slovenčina ... or pain in a broad sense, [1] ... its processes, its origin and causes, its meaning and significance, its related personal, ...

  5. Psychological pain - Wikipedia

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    Psychological pain, mental pain, or emotional pain is an unpleasant feeling (a suffering) of a psychological, non-physical origin. A pioneer in the field of suicidology , Edwin S. Shneidman , described it as "how much you hurt as a human being.

  6. Mental distress - Wikipedia

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    Minor mental distress cases are caused by stress in daily problems, such as forgetting your car keys or being late for an event. However, the major types of mental distress described can be caused by other important factors. One such cause is chemical imbalances in the brain, which can lead to irrational decisions and emotional pain. [8]

  7. Intentional infliction of emotional distress - Wikipedia

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    The emotional distress suffered by the plaintiffs must be "severe". This standard is quantified by the intensity, duration, and any physical manifestations of the distress. A lack of productivity or a mental disorder, documented by a mental health professional, is typically required here, although acquaintances' testimony about a change in ...

  8. Weltschmerz - Wikipedia

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    Engraving by Jusepe de Ribera depicting the melancholic and world-weary figure of a poet. Weltschmerz (German: [ˈvɛltʃmɛɐ̯ts] ⓘ; literally "world-pain") is a literary concept describing the feeling experienced by an individual who believes that reality can never satisfy the expectations of the mind, [1] [2] resulting in "a mood of weariness or sadness about life arising from the acute ...

  9. Humiliation - Wikipedia

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    Humiliation is the abasement of pride, which creates mortification or leads to a state of being humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.It is an emotion felt by a person whose social status, either by force or willingly, has just decreased. [1]