schadenfreude
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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from German Schadenfreude (“joy in the misfortune of others”), from Schaden (“damage, misfortune”) + Freude (“joy”). The word gained popularity in English in the late 20th c.[1] and likely entered mainstream usage through an episode of The Simpsons[2] (more in citations).
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /ˈʃɑː.dən.fɹɔɪ.də/, /ˈʃɑː.dən.fɹɔɪd/ enPR: shäʹdənfroidə, shäʹdənfroid
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɔɪdə
Noun
schadenfreude (usually uncountable, plural schadenfreudes)
- Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
- Synonyms: (rare) epicaricacy, (internet slang) lulz
- Antonyms: (rare) confelicity; (uncommon) freudenfreude; (Jewish) naches, firgun
- 1897, “Human Nature”, in Thomas Bailey Saunders, transl., The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer, translation of original by Arthur Schopenhauer:
- But it is Schadenfreude, a mischievous delight in the misfortunes of others, which remains the worst trait in human nature.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:schadenfreude.
Derived terms
Translations
malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune
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See also
References
- ^ schadenfreude at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.
- ^ “Words at play: schadenfreude”, in Merriam Webster, 2016 November 8 (last accessed)
Indonesian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from German Schadenfreude (“joy in the misfortune of others”), from Schaden (“damage, misfortune”) + Freude (“joy”).
Noun
schadenfreude (first-person possessive schadenfreudeku, second-person possessive schadenfreudemu, third-person possessive schadenfreudenya)
- schadenfreude: malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
Further reading
- “schadenfreude” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.