schadenfreude definition
Schadenfreude (/ËÊÉËdÉnfrÉÉªdáµ/ ; [ËÊaËdnÌ©ËfÊÉÊdÉ]. ), also known as epicaricacy /ËÉpÉ¨ËkaerÉ¨kÉsi/ ËÉpÉ¨ËkÃ¦rÉ¨kÉsi is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of. Others this word is taken From german and literally means-harm. Joy it is the feeling of joy or pleasure when one sees another fail or suffer. misfortunehe term  compersion , taking joy in the joy of loved ones, is generally considered an antonym of schadenfreude. In Chinese, the phrase å¹¸ç¾ä¹ç¥¸ literally translates to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster, and serves the same meaning as schadenfreude.