Paenismus (pai-nis’-mus): Expressing joy for blessings obtained or an evil avoided.
Wee haaa! Another sunny day! Let’s try to finish painting the house today.
Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu).
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