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Schaftenfreude

Pleasure derived by learning of another person getting shafted

From German, literally "Business Joy" (Schaft = business; Freud = joy).
An alternative to the more common Schadenfreude: pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune
"Manafort and Papadopoulos just got indicted. Ha ha, I'm getting some serious Schaftenfreude about the Ginger Gringo."
by Schafter November 2, 2017
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schadenfreude

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...
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"
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.
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 :)
by lingualtreasure June 3, 2009
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Schadenfreude

Watching a vegetarian being told she just ate chicken

Or watching a frat boy realize just what he put his dick in

Being on the elevator when somebody shouts "Hold the door!"

Straight-A students getting Bs

Exes getting STDs

Waking doormen from their naps

Watching tourists reading maps

Football players getting tackled

CEOs getting shackled

Watching actors never reach the ending of their oscar speech!
"Fuck you lady, that's what stairs are for!"
by Luke Wehner June 23, 2004
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shartenfreude

to get a sense of schadenfreude from seeing someone shart or farshit him/herself in public
Bart had an overwhelming sense of shartenfreude when Ms. Crabapple farshitted herself in class
by Mr. U-be-U May 25, 2008
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