scha·den·freu·de (shäd n-froi d )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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| Noun | 1. |  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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