word
Schadenfreude
SHAH-den-froi-duh
/ˈʃɑːdənˌfrɔɪdə/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
schadenfreude
Dictionary meaning
Pleasure derived from another's misfortune.
History and origin
German.
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