A man or woman who feels compersion, i.e., pleasure associated with one's partner romantic or sexual pleasure with another and is often called the opposite of jealousy. Since these persons know and enjoy their partners' pleasure with others, these partners are technically not Cuckolds or Cuckqueans since infidelities or unfaithfulness are not involved.
by Soaul July 4, 2022
Get the Comperson mug.A feeling of joy when a loved one invests in and takes pleasure from another romantic or sexual relationship.
Commentary: Compersion can be thought of as the opposite of "jealousy;" it is a positive emotional reaction to a loved one's other relationship. The term was coined by the Kerista Commune. It differs from candaulism in that compersion does not specifically refer to joy regarding the sexual activity of one's partner, but refers instead to joy at the relationship with another romantic and/or sexual partner. It is analagous to the feeling of joy a parent feels when their children marry or that best friends feel for each other when they are happy in a romantic relationship.
Commentary: Compersion can be thought of as the opposite of "jealousy;" it is a positive emotional reaction to a loved one's other relationship. The term was coined by the Kerista Commune. It differs from candaulism in that compersion does not specifically refer to joy regarding the sexual activity of one's partner, but refers instead to joy at the relationship with another romantic and/or sexual partner. It is analagous to the feeling of joy a parent feels when their children marry or that best friends feel for each other when they are happy in a romantic relationship.
I feel compersion when I see my husband come home happy from spending time with his girlfriend. His happiness brings me happiness
by Joreth April 8, 2010
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Obsessive Comparison Disorder is the smallpox of our generation. 9 out of 10 doctors agree this disorder is the leading cause of eating a whole sleeve of Oreo’s while watching Real Housewives of OC.
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Get the Competional mug.Often a term used among polyamorous (openly nonmonogamous) people. Often called the antonym of jealousy. Seeing your partner/s get a crush on, hook up with, fall in love with, or in any other way romantically bond with other people, and feeling deep happiness, joy, and love for them.
"You're in love with Parker, don't you feel jealous that he's started dating Emily?"
"Actually, no, I feel compersion. She's really cool. He lights up to see her. When I see him that happy, I actually feel happy for him, not jealous."
"Actually, no, I feel compersion. She's really cool. He lights up to see her. When I see him that happy, I actually feel happy for him, not jealous."
by nomadak March 10, 2010
Get the compersion mug.Love is multiplicative, compersion in nature. Love in its whole is much greater than the sum of the discrete pairings.
by HoneyBunsofSteel October 25, 2020
Get the Compersion mug.The practice of feeling of joy or happiness in seeing your partner share other romantic relationships. Adjective of "Compersion."
"I wish my metamour could be a little more compersionate."
"My partner was very compersionate about my date with my other partner tonight!"
"My partner was very compersionate about my date with my other partner tonight!"
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