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schadenfreude

SHAH-dun-froy-duhGerman

Joy at others' misfortune

Pleasure in another's pain; shadow emotion

Personal definition

Etymology

German 'Schaden' (harm) + 'Freude' (joy)

Why it matters

Opposite of agape; what love overcomes

Tags

malice · pleasure-in-pain · shadow

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