Definition: That unnerving, visible enjoyment someone derives from witnessing or inflicting suffering on others, whether human or animal. It’s the smirk on a bully’s face, the gleam in a troll’s eye, or the satisfied sigh of a CEO approving ruthless policies. This isn’t accidental harm; it’s cruelty relished as entertainment or a power trip, revealing a fundamental brokenness in the person’s empathy circuits. The vibe is pure, unadulterated schadenfreude cranked up to disturbing levels.
Example: “Watch Derek during dodgeball – he gets that creepy Pain-Grin every time he nails a first-grader in the face with a red rubber missile.” “The way she detailed her competitor’s bankruptcy wasn’t just business talk; it was a full-on Pain-Grin monologue dripping with relish.”