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