Schadenfreude
Pronunciation
- UK enPR: SHäʹdÉ™nfroid'É™/, IPA: /ˈʃɑË.dÉ™nËŒfɹɔɪ.dÉ™/
- Rhymes: -ɔɪdə
Origin
Borrowing from de Schadenfreude
Full definition of schadenfreude
Noun
schadenfreude
(uncountable)- Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
- 1897, Arthur Schopenhauer, Thomas Bailey Saunders (translator), "", The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer,But it is Schadenfreude, a mischievous delight in the misfortunes of others, which remains the worst trait in human nature.
Derived terms
Synonyms
- epicaricacy rare
- lulz Internet slang