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Feeling a secondhand embarrassment for someone after they do something outwardly cringe - worthy. Derived from the German term ' Fremdshamen' .
Bruh, look at this cringe comp! I've never felt so fremdsy...

Oh my god, look at him. He's completely bombing this presentation. Now he's freezing up. And his phone just went off. And his ringtone is an anime version of the "Friendship is Magic" opening theme. It's so fremdsy it burns.
Fremdsy by Elimelinate October 10, 2016
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Fremdschämen 

A German term which describes the process of being vicariously embarrassed by someone else. For example when somebody's concept for a great party gag goes terrible wrong and you watch him fail in the middle of all of his friends.
Tom was completely wasted while he held the speech on Mike's wedding party. Fremdschämen in perfection.
Fremdschämen by Klawiklawaklawong September 14, 2009
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Fremdschämen 

Vicarious embarrassment. Feeling embarrassed on somebody else's behalf.
Mick made a pyar dick of himself when he tagged all his friends into a Facebook argument they weren’t interested in. Proper Fremdschämen.
Fremdschämen by Da Brudder August 26, 2022

FreddSyndrom 

Can't play the same sens for more than 3 weeks
Fredd sucks, he has a case of FreddSyndrom
FreddSyndrom by 12312555 October 3, 2021

Fremdschämen 

When an act is committed by a third-party that leaves you utterly embarrassed.
My feeling after Trump's election was Fremdschämen.

Fremdscham 

Friendster. Later, MySpace. Now, Facebook. A.k.a. 'cringe.'
What is Hoody doing on Fremdscham? (Broadcasting a desperate pathological validation dependency.)
Fremdscham by k a a May 31, 2025