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Schadenfreude
Definitions
(Noun) Pleasure in the misfortune of others.Usage: You could tell how envious the girls were of the contestant when they rejoiced in her downfall.
(Noun) (German, but used in many languages such as English directly or a calque): happiness at someone else's misfortune.
Usage: "Gloat" might at first seem to do the job, but doesn't: one might gloat at Columbia's beating Princeton in football, one might gloat when Princeton loses by a wide margin, but schadenfreude is
being happy that Princeton lost - exclusively.
being happy that Princeton lost - exclusively.
(German) feeling really good for a long time because someone else is feeling bad
Usage: After his botched surgery, James felt schadenfreude when he heard that the surgeon had a heart attack.
(Noun) joy gained at the expense of another's pain. German origin.
(Noun) taking pleasure in someone else's grief
(Noun) Being happy when someone else is miserable.
malice joy from ones trouble
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