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schadenfreude

UK
/ˈʃɑːdənˌfrɔɪdə/
US
/ˈʃɑdənˌfrɔɪdə/

Translations

schadenfreudenoun
joie malsainePlaisir ressenti devant le malheur ou l’échec d’autrui.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of schadenfreude when his rival's plan failed spectacularly.
Il ne pouvait pas s’empêcher de ressentir une joie malsaine lorsque le plan de son rival a échoué de façon spectaculaire.
Additional translations
jouissance malsainePlus soutenu; plaisir pris au malheur d’autrui.
Synonyms
gloating
malicious joy
delight in another's misfortune
schadenfreudeadjective
UK
/ˈʃɑːdənˌfrɔɪdə/
US
/ˈʃɑdənˌfrɔɪdə/
Used attributively before a noun to describe something characterized by schadenfreude.
malveillantQui manifeste du plaisir devant le malheur d’autrui.
The tabloids took a distinctly schadenfreude tone toward the celebrity's downfall.
Les tabloïds ont adopté un ton nettement malveillant à l’égard de la chute de la célébrité.

Definitions

schadenfreudenoun
A feeling of enjoyment that comes from seeing or hearing about the troubles or failures of other people.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of schadenfreude when his rival's plan failed spectacularly.
schadenfreudeadjective
Characterized by or showing pleasure at another's misfortune.
The tabloids took a distinctly schadenfreude tone toward the celebrity's downfall.
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