Schadenfreude Definition
shädn-froidə
noun
Glee at another's misfortune.
Webster's New World
Origin of Schadenfreude
German Schaden damage (from Middle High German schade) (from Old High German scado) Freude joy (from Middle High German vreude) (from Old High German frewida) (from frō happy)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Borrowing from German Schadenfreude (“joy in the suffering of others")
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