Schadenfreude

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Schadenfreude

[ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔɪ̯də]

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Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus Schaden und Freude

noun Schadenfreude

Vergnügen über das Missgeschick oder Unglück eines anderen Er sah mit Schadenfreude die Niederlage seiner Gegner.
Opposite: Mitgefühl

In English

gloating act of one who gloats
gloat an act or instance of gloating
schadenfreude malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune

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"Schadenfreude." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/schadenfreude. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{schadenfreude_2026,
  title = {Schadenfreude},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/schadenfreude},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}