SCHADENFREUDE


Meaning of SCHADENFREUDE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' shä-d ə n- ˌ fro ̇ i-d ə

Function: noun

Usage: often cap

Etymology: German, from Schaden damage + Freude joy

Date: 1895

: enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others

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