schadenfreude
名词 n.
发音 shäʹdənfroidə
英文释义
名词 n.
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Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
— But it is Schadenfreude, a mischievous delight in the misfortunes of others, which remains the worst trait in human nature.
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German Schaden
German Freude
German Schadenfreudeubor.
English schadenfreude
An 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. and likely entered mainstream usage through an episode of The Simpsons (more in citations).
German Schaden
German Freude
German Schadenfreudeubor.
English schadenfreude
An 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. and likely entered mainstream usage through an episode of The Simpsons (more in citations).
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