SCHADENFREUDE


Meaning of SCHADENFREUDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshä-d ə n-ˌfrȯi-də ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: German, from Schaden damage + Freude joy

Date: 1895

: enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.