schadenfreude
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Borrowing from German Schadenfreude (“joy in the suffering of others”)
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Noun [edit]
schadenfreude (uncountable)
- Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
- 1897, Arthur Schopenhauer, Thomas Bailey Saunders (translator), "Human Nature", The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer,
- But it is Schadenfreude, a mischievous delight in the misfortunes of others, which remains the worst trait in human nature.
- 1897, Arthur Schopenhauer, Thomas Bailey Saunders (translator), "Human Nature", The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer,
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Synonyms [edit]
- epicaricacy (rare)
- lulz (Internet slang)
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Translations [edit]
malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune
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