schadenfreude

[ shahd-n-froi-duh ]

noun
  1. satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune.

Origin of schadenfreude

1
1890–95; <German, equivalent to Schaden harm + Freude joy

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Schadenfreude

/ German (ˈʃaːdənfrɔydə) /


noun
  1. delight in another's misfortune

Origin of Schadenfreude

1
German: from Schaden harm + Freude joy

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