Meanings
nounhappiness pump (plural happiness pumps)
plural happiness pumps
- human sciencesA hypothetical sentient being who suffers pain by making others happy, but continues to do so because the happiness others feel is greater than the pain that the pump being feels.
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happiness pump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happiness%20pump
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