SCHADENFREUDE


Meaning of SCHADENFREUDE in English

scha ‧ den ‧ freu ‧ de /ˈʃɑːdnˌfrɔɪdə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: German ; Origin: schaden 'harm' + freude 'pleasure' ]

a feeling of pleasure that you get when something bad happens to someone else

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