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How to pronounce schadenfreude in English?

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Type of delectation, delight

Examples of schadenfreude

schadenfreude
In only a few days, Latin American leaders have gone from schadenfreude to fear.
From the nytimes.com
There's nothing like sweet, sweet schadenfreude to put you in the holiday spirit.
From the time.com
Certainly, there is no lack of schadenfreude surrounding the fall of Wall Street.
From the newsweek.com
And also our highly developed sense of schadenfreude, cultivated by the Internet.
From the courier-journal.com
This virtue is considered the antidote to envy and the opposite of schadenfreude.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In a city which some said was ruined by the rich, the schadenfreude was brief.
From the telegraph.co.uk
So if squirming and schadenfreude is your bag, this is a flippin'Louis Vuiton.
From the nzherald.co.nz
I think most Apple rumors are a combination of genuine interest and schadenfreude.
From the techcrunch.com
Schadenfreude will likely be the order of the day should City fail in their quest.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Delight in another person's misfortune
  • Schadenfreude (/u02C8u0283u0251u02D0du0259nfru0254u026Adu1D4A/; German: u00A0( listen)) is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others. This word is taken from German and literally means "harm-joy". It is the feeling of joy or pleasure when one sees another fail or suffer misfortune. It is also borrowed by some other languages...
  • Schadenfreude is the second EP released by the Australian noise rock band Lubricated Goat, released in 1989 through Black Eye Records.
  • Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune
  • [n. SHAW-den-froy-duh] Taking malicious satisfaction in another person's troubles is schadenfreude. Even though there may be some guilt involved, this noun comes in handy when someone feels glee or gloats over another person's suffering. ...
  • Enjoying the misfortune or misery of another, especially if it seems appropriate.
  • (SHAH-dehn-FROY-duh) German: malicious glee; gloating "Hurtful joy"
  • Taking pleasure in the misfortune of others. A German term. Go figure.