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I'll always understand the Schadenfreude aspect to short-selling. I get that no one will always like it. I'm also convinced to the deepest part of my bones that short-selling plays the role of real-time financial watchdog. It's one of the few checks and balances in the market.
James Chanos

Meaning of "Schadenfreude" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCHADENFREUDE

German: from Schaden harm + Freude joy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCHADENFREUDE

Schadenfreude  [ˈʃaːdənfrɔydə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCHADENFREUDE

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Schadenfreude is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SCHADENFREUDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude (/ˈʃɑːdənfrɔɪdə/; German: ( listen)) is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others. This word is taken from the German language. The literal English translation is 'Harm-Joy'. It is the feeling of joy or pleasure when one sees another fail or suffer misfortune. It is also borrowed by some other languages.

Definition of Schadenfreude in the English dictionary

The definition of Schadenfreude in the dictionary is delight in another's misfortune.

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Synonyms and antonyms of Schadenfreude in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Schadenfreude» into 25 languages

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幸灾乐祸
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Schadenfreude
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Schadenfreude
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الشماتة
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Злорадство
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Schadenfreude
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পরের দুর্দশায় আনন্দ
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Schadenfreude
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Schadenfreude
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Schadenfreude
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シャーデンフロイデ
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Schadenfreude
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Schadenfreude
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Schadenfreude
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மற்றவரின் துரதிஷ்டத்தில்
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शॅडेनफ्रीड
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Schandefreude
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Schadenfreude
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Schadenfreude
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Schadenfreude
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Schadenfreude
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Schadenfreude
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Trends of use of Schadenfreude

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHADENFREUDE»

The term «Schadenfreude» is regularly used and occupies the 77.303 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Schadenfreude

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2 QUOTES WITH «SCHADENFREUDE»

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James Chanos
I'll always understand the Schadenfreude aspect to short-selling. I get that no one will always like it. I'm also convinced to the deepest part of my bones that short-selling plays the role of real-time financial watchdog. It's one of the few checks and balances in the market.
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Brian d'Arcy James
My younger sister's a comedian. She has a sketch comedy group in Chicago called Schadenfreude and I look at her with such admiration and envy because it's such an amazing thing to make someone laugh.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCHADENFREUDE»

Discover the use of Schadenfreude in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Schadenfreude and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Schadenfreude: The Little Book of Black Delights
Naming, defining, and explaining each one in turn with fascinating insights and erudite wit, this book drives at the heart of what it is we find so irresistibly delightful when faced with others' discomfort.
Tim Lihoreau, 2012
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The Joy of Pain: Schadenfreude and the Dark Side of Human Nature
Similarly, the downfall of others--especially when they have seemed superior to us--can lead to a boost in our self-esteem, a lessening of feelings of inferiority. This is often at the root of schadenfreude.
Richard H. Smith, 2014
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Schadenfreude, Baby!: A Delicious Look at the Misfortune of ...
This is a book for anyone who derives guilty pleasure from stories of disaster, slows down to look at car wrecks, or simply finds self-affirmation in the failure of others.
Laura Lee, 2008
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Laughing at the World: Schadenfreude, Social Identity, and ...
However, the use of real individuals' televised trauma has larger cultural, sociological, and ethical significance beyond the texts themselves.
Amber Eliza Watts, 2008
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Schadenfreude: Understanding Pleasure at the Misfortune of ...
Our examinations of the minimal and mundane circumstances of schadenfreude serve to highlight the essential elements of the social relation in which this particular pleasure is situated. In fact, serious adversity, clear superiority, ...
Wilco W. van Dijk, Jaap W. Ouwerkerk, 2014
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Schadenfreude: A Handy Guide to the Glee Found in Other's Misery
And that word is Schadenfreude. Those of us that are human (most of the book-buying public), whether we will admit it or not, have at some point or another gained malicious delight from the misfortune of others.
Lawrence Dorfman, 2013
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When Bad Things Happen to Other People
Drawing on the teachings of history's most prominent philosophers, John Portmann explores the concept of Schadenfreude in this rigorous, comprehensive, and absorbing study.
John Portmann, 2000
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The Joy of Pain: Schadenfreude and the Dark Side of Human Nature
Anger, dislike, wea- riness, schadenfreude: Those are all, for me, parts of human experience. That does not mean those emotions rule people, but it does mean they are there sometimes.34 Yes, schadenfreude is there—sometimes—and ...
Richard H. Smith, 2013
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A Philosophy of Evil
I will not pursue this discussion further. My main point is that there's a multitude of possible explanations for sadism that are all understandable, in contrast with the idea of doing evil because it's evil. Schadenfreude What about schadenfreude?
Lars Fr. H. Svendsen, 2010
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Emotion Regulation and Well-Being
To test this idea, this study manipulated the order in which schadenfreude and prejudice were measured after the acute inferiority threat. We also introduced a norm manipulation in which in the experimental condition participants received ...
Ivan Nyklíček, Ad Vingerhoets, Marcel Zeelenberg, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCHADENFREUDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Schadenfreude is used in the context of the following news items.
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Schadenfreude Is in the Zeitgeist, but Is There an Opposite Term?
There are few words in any language as fun to say as schadenfreude. Its etymology is easy to understand. Schadenfreude, the pleasure in someone else's pain, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
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Roger Cohen Laments his Inadequate Schadenfreude because the …
Schadenfreude” is a German word that describes taking a “malicious, gloating pleasure in the suffering of other people.” It is a form of sadism. Roger Cohen has ... «The Real News Network, Jun 15»
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Bella Caledonia: Stepping off the Schadenfreude Express
The last few years has seen a blossoming of understanding about power relations in Scottish society (and beyond) and the exposure of a key set of failed ... «CommonSpace, Jun 15»
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Hate-watching the Duggar sex scandal: Feeding bottomless …
... epic breeders the Duggar family took a particularly prurient turn this week. But let's put the pitchforks down and keep the schadenfreude in check for a minute. «Salon, May 15»
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Apocalyptic Schadenfreude
Call it apocalyptic schadenfreude. Many variations of this mode exist, but they can generally be reduced down to this formula: all the “lifestyle”-seekers who set ... «Matter, Apr 15»
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Hate Your Cable Company? Time For Schadenfreude
For those of you who have waited hours for a cable repair guy who didn't show up, or who got charged $700 for a remote control you didn't know you had, here's ... «TIME, Feb 15»
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Julia Gillard Rushed To Hospital After Overdosing On Schadenfreude.
Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard is under observation at Royal Prince Philip hospital after overdosing on schadenfreude, the pleasure derived from witnessing ... «SBS, Feb 15»
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At 2 years old, your child can begin to feel this complex emotion
The study, conducted at the University of Haifa in Israel, found evidence that "schadenfreude," the feeling of enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others, ... «Deseret News, Jan 15»
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In Berlin, a Shopping Mall's Flop Leads to Schadenfreude
In a nice example of the now-global concept of schadenfreude returning home, the clubs consortium are really thumbing their noses at the mall and the big box ... «CityLab, Dec 14»
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University Study Examines Schadenfreude in Football Fans
The study, `A Qualitative Inquiry on Schadenfreude by Sport Fans', was based on a sampling of reader comments posted on an ESPN website story about ... «PR Newswire, Dec 14»

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