Schadenfreude in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “schadenfreude” in Hindi is शाडन्फ़्रॉएड, pronounced śāḍanfrŏeḍ — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
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German Schaden
German Freude
German Schadenfreudeubor.
English schadenfreude
An unadapted borrowing from German Schadenfreude (“joy in the misfortune of others”), from Schaden (“damage, misfortune”) + Freude (“joy”). The word gained popularity in English in the late 20th c. and likely entered mainstream usage through an episode of The Simpsons (more in citations).
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German Schaden
German Freude
German Schadenfreudeubor.
English schadenfreude
An unadapted borrowing from German Schadenfreude (“joy in the misfortune of others”), from Schaden (“damage, misfortune”) + Freude (“joy”). The word gained popularity in English in the late 20th c. and likely entered mainstream usage through an episode of The Simpsons (more in citations).
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