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What is the word for when someone gets enjoyment out of someone else's misfortune or expense?
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Possible duplicate of An idiom for deriving pleasure from another's suffering
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Possible duplicate of An idiom for deriving pleasure from another's suffering
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Possible duplicate of An idiom for deriving pleasure from another's suffering
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yesterday
Possible duplicate of An idiom for deriving pleasure from another's suffering
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yesterday
Possible duplicate of An idiom for deriving pleasure from another's suffering
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Schadenfreude, a borrowed German word, is a common and concise way to say it.
Enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schadenfreude
answered Apr 8 at 20:23
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According to Wiktionary :
epicaricacy
(uncountable)
(rare) Rejoicing at or deriving pleasure from the misfortunes of others.
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user307254user307254
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'Epicaricacy' is a reaction to the more common 'schadenfreude' as a latinate calque, intended to replace the direct German loanword.
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Schadenfreude, a borrowed German word, is a common and concise way to say it.
Enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schadenfreude
answered Apr 8 at 20:23
NickNick
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Schadenfreude, a borrowed German word, is a common and concise way to say it.
Enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schadenfreude
answered Apr 8 at 20:23
NickNick
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Schadenfreude, a borrowed German word, is a common and concise way to say it.
Enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schadenfreude
answered Apr 8 at 20:23
NickNick
2,2801815
Schadenfreude, a borrowed German word, is a common and concise way to say it.
Enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schadenfreude
answered Apr 8 at 20:23
NickNick
2,2801815
answered Apr 8 at 20:23
NickNick
2,2801815
answered Apr 8 at 20:23
NickNick
2,2801815
answered Apr 8 at 20:23
NickNick
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2,2801815
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According to Wiktionary :
epicaricacy
(uncountable)
(rare) Rejoicing at or deriving pleasure from the misfortunes of others.
answered 2 days ago
user307254user307254
5,1292518
'Epicaricacy' is a reaction to the more common 'schadenfreude' as a latinate calque, intended to replace the direct German loanword.
– Mitch
2 days ago
add a comment |
According to Wiktionary :
epicaricacy
(uncountable)
(rare) Rejoicing at or deriving pleasure from the misfortunes of others.
answered 2 days ago
user307254user307254
5,1292518
'Epicaricacy' is a reaction to the more common 'schadenfreude' as a latinate calque, intended to replace the direct German loanword.
– Mitch
2 days ago
add a comment |
According to Wiktionary :
epicaricacy
(uncountable)
(rare) Rejoicing at or deriving pleasure from the misfortunes of others.
answered 2 days ago
user307254user307254
5,1292518
According to Wiktionary :
epicaricacy
(uncountable)
(rare) Rejoicing at or deriving pleasure from the misfortunes of others.
answered 2 days ago
user307254user307254
5,1292518
answered 2 days ago
user307254user307254
5,1292518
answered 2 days ago
user307254user307254
5,1292518
answered 2 days ago
user307254user307254
5,1292518
5,1292518
'Epicaricacy' is a reaction to the more common 'schadenfreude' as a latinate calque, intended to replace the direct German loanword.
– Mitch
2 days ago
add a comment |
'Epicaricacy' is a reaction to the more common 'schadenfreude' as a latinate calque, intended to replace the direct German loanword.
– Mitch
2 days ago
'Epicaricacy' is a reaction to the more common 'schadenfreude' as a latinate calque, intended to replace the direct German loanword.
– Mitch
2 days ago
'Epicaricacy' is a reaction to the more common 'schadenfreude' as a latinate calque, intended to replace the direct German loanword.
– Mitch
2 days ago
add a comment |
Possible duplicate of An idiom for deriving pleasure from another's suffering
– Mitch
yesterday