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Meaning of schadenfreude | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

ˈʃɑː.dənˌfɹɔɪ.də

Definitions

Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.

uncountable, usually

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العربية شماتة

Bosanski zluradost злорадост злурадост

Čeština škodolibá radost škodolibost

Dansk skadefryd

Deutsch Häme Schadenfreude

Ελληνικά χαιρεκακία

Esperanto difektoĝojo

Español alegría maligna epicaricacía gozamiento del mal ajeno gozo morboso m satisfacción malévola refocilación refocilo regodeo schadenfreude (shádenfroide)

Eesti kahjurõõm

Suomi vahingonilo

Français joie maligne schadenfreude

Gàidhlig àgh millteach

עברית שִׂמְחָה לְאֵיד

Hrvatski zluradost злорадост злурадост

Magyar káröröm

Bahasa Indonesia schadenfreude

Íslenska þórðargleði

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幸災楽禍

ქართული ნიშნის მოგება

한국어 고소하다 샤덴프로이데 쌤통

Македонски злорадост сеир

Nederlands leedvermaak schadevreugde

Polski Schadenfreude

Português bem feito Schadenfreude

Русский злорадство

Shqip keqdashje smirë

Српски zluradost злорадост злурадост

Svenska skadeglädje

Türkçe şematet

Українська зловтіха

Examples

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

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