That joy you felt at the driver’s misfortune – that’sSchadenfreude. Schadenfreudecombines the German words for “damage” and “joy” and describes the satisfaction you feel at someone else’s misfortune. While you may commonly feel it for someone who does something terrible to you, you may...
other drivers' bumpers. A few minutes later down the road, you see the flashing lights of the police car with speedy parked in front of him. A broad smile spreads across your face with a feeling of smug satisfaction. That isSchadenfreude: the feeling of happiness at another's misfortune. ...
meaning “harm,” andfreude,meaning “joy.” It refers to the joy a person feels from other people’s misfortune.Schadenfreude, both the word and the feeling it refers to, is particularly popular in modern times. The internet
Some might call this type of person a sadist, but the Germans gave English-speaking people another word for it: Schadenfreude. It means a person who takes pleasure from others’ misfortune.Schadenfreudecomes from the joining of two seemingly opposite words:Schadenmeaning “damage” or “harm” a...
This is best illustrated by a well-known German word that is mercifully absent from Müller's texts – the word Schadenfreude (four syllables), having the meaning of "taking pleasure in the misfortune of others" (twelve syllables). An online German-English dictionary renders the word as "...
die Wanderlust This word refers to a strong desire to travel and explore the world. It is used in both German and English. die Schadenfreude This word refers to the pleasure one feels at the misfortune of others. It is used in both German and English. These words are just a few examples...
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“I am forever grateful,” said Ortrude. “Never can I repay you fully—but perhaps my powers of prophecy can at least save you some misfortune.” “What do you mean?” said Elsa. “I fear you place too much faith in a man who appears by magic and conceals his origin. What will ...
8. 101 For a general context see also Coca Vila, supra note 23, 52 (principle of individualizing misfortune). 102 Englander, supra note 10, 609. COPING WITH MORAL DILEMMAS IN GERMAN CRIMINAL LAW 259 "reflexively" – with no chance to weigh up the pros and cons. Thus, prosecution is ...
What greater misfortune is there than to go blind? When changing lanes look over your shoulder and check your blind spot. I got blind drunk last night - so drunk I don't even know how I got home. It was proposed that the term "blind person" be replaced with the term "visually impair...