malin plaisir

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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
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