schadenfreude
Schadenfreude is a German term adopted into English that describes the feeling of pleasure or satisfaction derived from witnessing another person's troubles or misfortunes. It highlights a complex emotional response where one's own sense of well-being is momentarily boosted by someone else's difficulties.
Matching Pairs
gloatingironyempathyvindication
Examples
He smiled with schadenfreude as his rival tripped over the cord.
"What greater joy than the Schadenfreude, the pleasure derived from someone else's misfortune."