| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| schadenfreude |
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| SYLLABICATION: | scha·den·freu·de |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  shäd n-froi d |
| NOUN: | Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others. | | ETYMOLOGY: | German : Schaden, damage (from Middle High German schade, from Old High German scado) + Freude, joy (from Middle High German vreude, from Old High German frewida, from fr , happy).
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