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schadenfreude
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scha·den·freu·de  (shädn-froid)
n.
Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.
[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 fr, happy).]
Schadenfreude German [ˈʃaːdənfrɔydə]
n
delight in another's misfortune
[German: from Schaden harm + Freude joy]
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Noun1.schadenfreude - delight in another person's misfortuneSchadenfreude - delight in another person's misfortune
delectation, 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
Translations
schadenfreude Schadenfreude [ˈʃaɑːdənfrɔɪdə] n → joie suscitée par le malheur d'autrui)f maligne >
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