Etymology
From German Schadenfreude, from Schaden (“‘damage, harm’”) + Freude (“‘joy’”)
Pronunciation
* (UK, US) enPR: SHäʹdənfroid'ə/, IPA: /ˈʃɑː.dənˌfrɔɪ.də/
* Audio (US)help, file
* Rhymes: -ɔɪdə
Noun
Singular
schadenfreude
Plural(uncountable)
schadenfreude (uncountable)
1. Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
* 1897, The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer, translated by Thomas Bailey Saunders, "Human Nature",
But it is Schadenfreude, a mischievous delight in the misfortunes of others, which remains the worst trait in human nature.
* 2003, Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx, Avenue Q, "Schadenfreude",
Sorry, Nicky, human nature, nothing I can do~! It's schadenfreude makin' me feel glad that I'm not you!
남의 불행은 나의 행복.
특히나 그 놈이 내 애먼 인생에 태클을 걸었던 놈이라면 더더욱 :-)
From German Schadenfreude, from Schaden (“‘damage, harm’”) + Freude (“‘joy’”)
Pronunciation
* (UK, US) enPR: SHäʹdənfroid'ə/, IPA: /ˈʃɑː.dənˌfrɔɪ.də/
* Audio (US)help, file
* Rhymes: -ɔɪdə
Noun
Singular
schadenfreude
Plural(uncountable)
schadenfreude (uncountable)
1. Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
* 1897, The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer, translated by Thomas Bailey Saunders, "Human Nature",
But it is Schadenfreude, a mischievous delight in the misfortunes of others, which remains the worst trait in human nature.
* 2003, Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx, Avenue Q, "Schadenfreude",
Sorry, Nicky, human nature, nothing I can do~! It's schadenfreude makin' me feel glad that I'm not you!
남의 불행은 나의 행복.
특히나 그 놈이 내 애먼 인생에 태클을 걸었던 놈이라면 더더욱 :-)
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