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Schadenfruede

when you enjoy other people’s pain/you are pleased when people are hurt
John’s being a fucking bitch. He’s schadenfruede, but this time I’M the victim. Fuck you, John.
by TronityCat September 10, 2025
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Schadenmitgefühl

is a modern German neologism that combines Schadenfreude (“joy at another’s misfortune”) with Mitgefühl (“compassion, empathy”).

It describes the paradoxical feeling of taking a measured satisfaction in someone else’s suffering while simultaneously feeling genuine compassion for them. In other words, it’s the experience of both recognizing or even enjoying the justice, irony, or inevitability of another’s setback and still empathizing with their pain.
When the self centered girl used her ex-husband and he finally blocked her, I felt a strange mix of schadenfreude and pity – a genuine Schadenmitgefühl.
by Neostoics September 30, 2025
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Schadenfafo

Etymology: Blend of schadenfreude (German, ‘pleasure derived from another’s misfortune’) + fuck around and find out (colloquial American expression meaning that reckless actions bring their own consequences).

Definition:

The deliciously petty pleasure you feel when people reap the bitter harvest of the nonsense they enthusiastically sowed. Especially applies to Donald Trump voters who cheered for policies that end up smacking them squarely in the face.
When they lost their health care because of the guy they voted for, you could cut the schadenfafo with a knife.
by M-80 October 27, 2025
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Schadenfreudemaxxing

laughing at some people's misery or loss for more than 5 times a day
Person 1: dude this guy is schadenfreudemaxxing
Person 2: i know right hes such a bitch, i wish he gets banned off Fortnite damn it
by mrnmr salt November 7, 2025
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by SCIENCECAT1030 November 9, 2025
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The Schadler

the type of teacher at a school who just has zero tolerance for Freshman but adores Seniors. she scars freshman so bad that by the time they are seniors they block it out of their memories. Traditionally, The. Schadler teaches a vile subject like Geometry, Chemistry, or physics. however much her methods are questionable, the results are amazing. Is pure evil.
Guy 1: Wow, those kids are speaking in tongues!!
guy 2: No, they are speaking in Physics, the language of the smart people.
Guy 1: How did they learn that??
guy 2: they had The Schadler.....
Guy 1: those poor unfortunate souls!!!! they must have suffered!!!!!
guy 2: Schadlers just suk.
by Iron Light May 7, 2009
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reverse schadenfreude

The feeling of envy and exasperation evoked by the perceived level of happiness of another person.
Ludwig: Have you seen ze guy over there? Look at hau happy he is!
Wilhelm (drenching of reverse schadenfreude): Yes, let'z bust his face open, haha.
by Ahmedinejad October 11, 2015
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