Schadenfreude

German for unanticipated delight in the suffering of another which is cognized as trivial and/or appropriate.

Simply it is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.

They got a good laugh out of watching the waitress trip and fall while carrying a huge tray of food. That is schadenfreude.

by aw182006 February 13, 2009

poliitical schadenfreude

The pleasure experienced when a member of an opposed political party is experiencing embarassment or disfunction.

The Lewinsky affair generated much political schadenfreude within the G.O.P.

by Duckbutt January 1, 2004

Self-Schadenfreude

If Schadenfreude is the act of deriving joy and laughter from the misery and suffering of others; then Self-Schaudenfreude is the act of laughing at others experiencing your pain; This may seem like an oxymoron; but many a Twitch streamer use this as a template for getting their streams starting; It is, after all, an unfiltered Stream of Consciousness, and not a filtered "Broadcast", A good example is Vinny Vinesauce, Joel Vargskelethor, DesertPogona, and many more. Self-depreciating humor is a requirement.

"local boomer experiences the phenomena of self-schadenfreude." -Anonymous Twitch Chat member watching the Streamer read Chat off and then laugh at others laughing at his misery.

by gamesmanner January 9, 2021

shaudenfreuder

German.

To laugh at other people's misfortunes.

You are such a shaudenfreuderic bastard, Dan.

by Male Man December 10, 2004

Marxist Schadenfreude

When one takes pleasure in inflicting misfortune onto the rich and powerful (regardless of intentions).

Some of them suggest that he's not so much a champion of the oppressed so much as an adrenaline junkie who uses powerful and amoral opponents as a source of Marxist schadenfreude.

by The Logical Fallacy May 23, 2018

schadenfreudeing

To gloat at another's worst luck: malicious and even sadistic pleasure in some other person's horrible misfortune.

German and American car companies have given new meaning to schadenfreudeing, over Toyota's miscalulation.

by Guido1 February 4, 2010

Schadenfeude

–noun satisfaction or pleasure felt seeing others fight.

"One person's misfortune is another's happiness." Whenever Elroy Park, esq engages in a battle, I can't help but feel a sense of schadenfeude.

by chomop December 8, 2009