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schadenfreude

scha·den·freu·de

schadenfreude

 
 
pronunciation:
sha dn froI d
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: (often cap.) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others.
When a professor is denied tenure, some of the other faculty admit to feeling a mix of sympathy and schadenfreude.
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