schadenfreude

Pronunciation

• enPR: SHäʹdənfroidə, IPA ^(key): /ˈʃɑːdənfrɔɪdə/

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Noun

Singular schadenfreude

Plural none

1. (uncountable) Schadenfreude is the good feeling you get from knowing about someone else’s pain or problems.
   • Antonym: confelicity
   • Antonym: compersion