Schadenfreude

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. delight in another person's misfortune
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    delectation    delight   
    Cross Reference
    sadism    gloating    glee   
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