schadenfreude

Noun

delight in another person's misfortune
Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.

Origin / Etymology

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).

Synonyms

epicaricacy, lulz

Antonyms

confelicity, freudenfreude, naches, firgun

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