pleasure derived from the misfortune of others

If schadenfreude is pleasure derived from the misfortune of others, we all shuffled into another corner last night, schadenfreude's cousin; we're not laughing at you, we're crying with you but trying very hard to accept this avalanche of misfortune through the more edible prism of humor.

a German word that means, ‘pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others

“Schadenfreude” is a German word that means, ‘pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.’

a German word

Schadenfreude is a German word, and we should be careful not to indulge in a German word when a German word comes to Germany itself.

the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction

Schadenfreude is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, or humiliation of another.

the joy we experience from seeing something bad happen to other people

Simply put, Schadenfreude is the joy we experience from seeing something bad happen to other people.

a German word that means finding joy in another

Schadenfreude is a German word that means finding joy in another

an ugly emotion

Everything is obvious in hindsight, everyone is an armchair expert, and schadenfreude is an ugly emotion.

a compound of Schaden

Schadenfreude is borrowed from German; Schadenfreude is a compound of Schaden, "damage, harm", and Freude, "joy".

a complex emotion, where rather than feeling sympathy towards someone’s misfortune, schadenfreude evokes joyful feelings that take pleasure from watching someone fail

Schadenfreude is a complex emotion, where rather than feeling sympathy towards someone’s misfortune, schadenfreude evokes joyful feelings that take pleasure from watching someone fail.