Fremdscham

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German

Etymology

fremd +‎ Scham

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁɛmtʃaːm/,
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Noun

Fremdscham f (genitive Fremdscham, no plural)

  1. vicarious embarrassment, secondhand embarrassment (shame felt for actions done by someone else)
    • 2024 May 16, Silvia Süess, “Beim Einparkieren den Ausweg finden”, in WOZ:
      Und auch in «Auf allen vieren» wird weiter unverblümt gefummelt, geleckt, gefingert, gerieben, geflüstert und fantasiert. Das liest sich manchmal verstörend und mit Fremdscham, meist aber vergnüglich und sehr lustvoll.
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