German word, original translation loosely comes out as 'malicious joy'. In English, it's thought of 'malicious enjoyment from the suffering of another'. As there is no succinct English version of the word, English-speaking peoples have approximated this word and use it whenever they see people like corrupt CEOs get dragged off to jail.

Did you see that look on Fastow's face as he was told he couldn't take soap-on-a-rope to the lockup? Man, I felt a warm, comforting sense of schadenfreude in my gut when I saw it...

schadenfreude by Paul Wartenberg May 18, 2003

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Schadenfreudenia

any country or disrespectful society where neither social nor economic unity has been established

the national motto of Schadenfreudenia is;

"whatever"

Schadenfreudenia by kelamist June 10, 2018

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Schadenfreudegasm

(n): the climactic pleasure one feels while seeing something terrible happen to another human being. A portmanteu of schadenfreude and orgasm. Particularly exemplified over reviled celebrities.

When LeBron James and the Miami Heat lost the 2011 NBA finals, all of Cleveland reached a schadenfreudegasm.

Schadenfreudegasm by Cassiyus December 12, 2011

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schadenfreude

pleasure derived from others' troubles.

although "schadenfreude" seems widely known I've never heard it being used in casual conversation.

Probably it's more the problem of not knowing how to pronounce it. I've heard "skäidenfruhd," for instance :)

schadenfreude by lingualtreasure June 3, 2009

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