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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-798/
- Published: 2022-04-06T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-02-05T18:10:59.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:12

The word for today is…

schadenfreude (noun – often capitalised):

: enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others

Source :[ Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schadenfreude?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Schadenfreude is a combination of the German nouns Schaden, meaning “damage” or “harm,” and Freude, meaning “joy.” So it makes sense that schadenfreude means joy over some harm or misfortune suffered by another.

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