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schadenfreude
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schadenfreude
(noun)
schadenfreude
/
ˈ
ʃɑːdn̩ˌfroɪdə/
noun
schadenfreude
/
ˈ
ʃɑːdn̩ˌfroɪdə/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCHADENFREUDE
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noncount
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formal
:
a feeling of enjoyment that comes from seeing or hearing about the troubles of other people
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