WRBH Volunteer and Resident Wordsmith Pat Ammon brings us a featured word of the day each Wednesday. Today’s word is…
Schadenfreude
/ˈSHädənˌfroidə/
noun:
pleasure derived from the misfortune of others.
Some examples, via UrbanDictionary.com:
- Being on the elevator when somebody shouts “Hold the door!”
- Straight-A students getting Bs
- Waking doormen from their naps
- Watching tourists reading maps