German

Noun

Schadenfreude f ‎(genitive Schadenfreude, no plural)

1. malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune; schadenfreude
   • 1912, Arthur Schopenhauer, Arthur Schopenhauers sämtliche Werke, vol. 3, R. Piper & Co., page 670:

     Jedoch ist Neid zu fühlen, menschlich; Schadenfreude zu genießen, teuflisch.

     However, to feel envy is human; to relish in Schadenfreude, diabolic.

Related terms

• schadenfroh

Descendants

• Danish: skadefryd
• Dutch: schadevreugde
• English: schadenfreude
• Norwegian: skadefryd
• Portuguese: Schadenfreude
• Swedish: skadeglädje

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from German Schadenfreude.

Noun

Schadenfreude f (plural Schadenfreudes)

1. schadenfreude (malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune)

English

Noun

schadenfreude ‎(uncountable)

1. Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
   • 1897, Arthur Schopenhauer, Thomas Bailey Saunders (translator), "Human Nature", The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer,

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

Quotations

• For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:schadenfreude.

Derived terms

• schadenfreuder

Synonyms

• epicaricacy (rare)
• lulz (Internet slang)

See also

• gloating
• glee

Translations

References

1. ↑ “schadenfreude”, in Google books Ngram Viewer, accessed November 8, 2016
2. ↑ “Words at play: schadenfreude”, in Merriam Webster, accessed November 8, 2016