Schadenfreude

Portuguese

noun
Definitions
  • schadenfreude malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schadenfreude (joy in the misfortune of others).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Schadenfreude

Gloss

joy in the misfortune of others

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