schadenfreude

scha·den·freu·de

S0131300 (shäd′n-froi′də)n. Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.

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[German : Schaden, damage (from Middle High German schade, from Old High German scado) + Freude, joy (from Middle High German vreude, from Old High German frewida, from frō, happy).]

Schadenfreude

(ˈʃaːdənfrɔydə) ndelight in another's misfortune[German: from Schaden harm + Freude joy]

scha•den•freu•de

(ˈʃɑd nˌfrɔɪ də)

n. pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune. [1890–95; < German, =Schaden harm + Freude joy]

schadenfreude

A German word meaning harm joy, used to mean pleasure taken at the misfortunes of someone else.

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Schadenfreude - delight in another person's misfortunedelectation, delight - a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

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