Schadenfreude - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Schadenfreude :  (noun)

1: delight in another person's misfortune [syn: Schadenfreude]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Schadenfreude :  Schadenfreude: Pleasure from the misfortune of others. The word entered English in 1895 from the German "Schade", harm, _ "Freude," joy = joy (over) harm (suffered by another).



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Schadenfreude

diggler3000: Schadenfreude is echt......schön wenn man selber schmerzen hat. ;) http://bit.ly/76v0Uo
Cathedral_Web: Notts County put up for sale http://tinyurl.com/yfubcxt What's the word I'm looking for? Schadenfreude I do believe.
ulaar: Via Tiger Woods vs Mickelson article, learned new word. "Schadenfreude" - pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others. http://ow.ly/KuDL
Copyright 2009 wordIQ.com - Privacy Policy  :: Terms of Use  :: Contact Us  :: About Us