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This word is taken from German and literally means "harm-joy". | This word is taken from German and literally means "harm-joy". | ||
It is the feeling of joy or pleasure when one sees another fail or suffer misfortune. | It is the feeling of joy or pleasure when one sees another fail or suffer misfortune. | ||
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It is also borrowed by some other languages. An English term of similar meaning (but with no noun equivalent) is "to gloat"; which means to feel, or express, great, often malicious, pleasure, or self-satisfaction, at one's own success, or at another's failure. | It is also borrowed by some other languages. An English term of similar meaning (but with no noun equivalent) is "to gloat"; which means to feel, or express, great, often malicious, pleasure, or self-satisfaction, at one's own success, or at another's failure. | ||
== | == In the News == | ||
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File:Schadenfreude_-_You_Laugh_at_Pain_-_Happy_Now.jpg|link=You laugh at pain|'''[[You laugh at pain]]'''. Happy now? | |||
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== Fiction cross-reference == | == Fiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Gnomon algorithm]] | |||
* [[Gnomon Chronicles]] | |||
* [[Portable envy]] | |||
* [[You laugh at pain]] | |||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude Schadenfreude] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude Schadenfreude] @ Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | |||
[[Category:Emotions (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Emotions (nonfiction)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:34, 2 May 2021
Schadenfreude (/ˈʃɑːdənfrɔɪdᵊ/; German: [ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔɪdə]) is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.
This word is taken from German and literally means "harm-joy".
It is the feeling of joy or pleasure when one sees another fail or suffer misfortune.
It is also borrowed by some other languages. An English term of similar meaning (but with no noun equivalent) is "to gloat"; which means to feel, or express, great, often malicious, pleasure, or self-satisfaction, at one's own success, or at another's failure.
In the News
You laugh at pain. Happy now?
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- Schadenfreude @ Wikipedia