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Term: Schadenfreude

Description:

Schadenfreude is a German term that refers to the experience of taking pleasure or satisfaction in the misfortune or suffering of others. It is an emotional response often associated with feelings of superiority or vindication.

Examples:

Noun - Popular Sense:

Experiencing schadenfreude while watching a rival team lose a sports match.

Watching a YouTube video compilation of people failing at simple tasks can elicite feelings of schadenfreude.

Her schadenfreude was evident when she smiled at her coworker's mistake.

Noun - Local Sense:

The schadenfreude we felt when our neighbor's loud party got broken up by the police was hard to hide.

Feeling schadenfreude when a self-centered individual gets a taste of their own medicine.

Experiencing schadenfreude when your grumpy landlord slips and falls on an icy sidewalk.

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