Skip to main content

deppenfreude

Taking pleasure in the stupidity or ignorance of others.

A derivative of schadenfreude, from German Depp (dimwit) + Freude (joy). A particularly powerful emotion when the cause of your deppenfreude is berating others for not agreeing with them.
I can't stop watching Intelligent Design videos on youtube, I think I'm addicted to deppenfreude.

I haven't been getting my mainstream media deppenfreude fix since Sarah Palin left the spotlight.
by askpete December 21, 2009
mugGet the deppenfreude mug.
Related Words

Share this definition

Sign in to vote

We'll email you a link to sign in instantly.

Or

Check your email

We sent a link to

Open your email