schadenfreude

[ shahd-n-froi-duh ]

noun

1. satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune.

Schadenfreude

/ ˈʃaːdənfrɔydə /

noun

1. delight in another's misfortune

Word History and Origins

Origin of schadenfreude¹

1890–95; < German, equivalent to Schaden harm + Freude joy

Word History and Origins

Origin of schadenfreude¹

German: from Schaden harm + Freude joy

Example Sentences

There’s a dash of schadenfreude here, since she cares more about what people think and how she looks than anything else.

From Los Angeles Times

Tesla famously sells directly to customers and doesn’t use car dealers, so a bit of dealer group schadenfreude can be expected.

From Los Angeles Times

I first tuned into “Vanderpump Rules” for its addictive schadenfreude: you delighted in seeing the mistakes of your youth play out among a new generation, except in showier locales.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the weekend, the Washington Post offered up a delicious slice of schadenfreude to liberal readers, in the form of interviews with Trump voters who bought stocks in Truth Social.

From Salon

This movie is why the Germans invented the word schadenfreude.

From Los Angeles Times