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schadenfreude

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13 lettersPronunciation /ˈʃɑː.dənˌfɹɔɪ.də/Sorted acddeeefhnrsuStarts with SEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Schadenfreude is the good feeling you get from knowing about someone else’s pain or problems.

Word origin

An unadapted borrowing from German Schadenfreude (“joy in the misfortune of others”), from Schaden (“damage, misfortune”) + Freude (“joy”). The word gained popularity in English in the late 20th c. and likely entered mainstream usage through an episode of The Simpsons (more in citations).

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  • But it is Schadenfreude, a mischievous delight in the misfortunes of others, which remains the worst trait in human nature.

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