Taking pleasure in the suffering and misfortune of others and also taking pleasure in feeling bad about that joy.
Masochistic schadenfreude is the key to happiness in a modern world, where we only interact through social media. I think your suffering is funny. That makes me feel bad. I like that too.
the satisfaction derived from someone else anticipated misery
"When I left the bar at midnight, my co-worker, Tom, was already wasted and ordering ANOTHER round of tequilla shots. That 8am meeting is gonna suck so hard for him! heh heh. sobriety sucks but schadenfreude forplay wins!" or "My frenemy Mary is gonna be so pissed when she learns her bff had sex with her ex the week after they broke up. heh heh"
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1. a kind of joyous or victorious feeling that one experiences when some type of misfortune befalls a competitive friend or frenemey, which is immediately followed by guilt
Dude 1: Kurt's ex-grilfriends have started a band, and they make fun of him really bad in all of their songs. Guess what? They just got offered a major label record deal for a lot of money.
Dude 2: Wow. Well, I'm experiencing a kind of semi schadenfreude right now. Kurt is my pal, but he definitely had it coming.
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The experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles of severe winter weather โback east,โ in other parts of the country where one had previously lived, while on a beach or in a pool in the Southern Californian sun at 65ยฐF or higher.
So many posted weather app screenshots about how gnarly cold it is that I got SoCal Seasonal Schadenfreude, fer sher.
The feeling of envy and exasperation evoked by the perceived level of happiness of another person.
Ludwig: Have you seen ze guy over there? Look at hau happy he is!
Wilhelm (drenching of reverse schadenfreude): Yes, let'z bust his face open, haha.
A schadenfreuder is someone who emotionally regulated their own mood by making sure others are hurt or failing, a motive commonly associated with people who narcissize.
she's a schadenfreuder
pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune.
"a business that thrives on schadenfreude"