Schadenfreude
Meaning
malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune; schadenfreude; gloating
Concepts
malicious-joy
Schadenfreude
serves one right
what one deserves
malicious joy
malicious glee
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Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃaːdənˌfʁɔʏ̯də/
Etymology
Schaden (“damage, harm, mishap”) + Freude (“joy”)
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