Meaning of schadenfreude | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/ˈʃɑː.dənˌfɹɔɪ.də/

Definitions

Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.

uncountable, usually

العربية شماتة

Čeština škodolibost

Deutsch Schadenfreude

Ελληνικά χαιρεκακία

Español alegría maligna epicaricacía gozamiento del mal ajeno

Suomi vahingonilo

Français joie maligne schadenfreude

עברית שִׂמְחָה לְאֵיד

Bahasa Indonesia schadenfreude

Italiano aticofilia gioia maligna

日本語シャーデンフロイデメシウマ他人の不幸は蜜の味

한국어 고소하다 샤덴프로이데 쌤통

Nederlands leedvermaak schadevreugde

Polski Schadenfreude

Português bem feito Schadenfreude

Русский злорадство

Svenska skadeglädje

Türkçe şematet

Українська зловтіха

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

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.