schadenfreude

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 5, 2022 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>schadenfreude</strong> &#149; \SHAH-dun-froy-duh\&nbsp; &#149; <em>noun</em><br /> <p><em>Schadenfreude</em> is the enjoyment obtained from the troubles of other people.</p> <p>// <em>Schadenfreude</em> was felt by many viewers when the arrogant contestant was voted off the show.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schadenfreude">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"A glaring subplot in all this is that Jim Harbaugh has never beaten Ohio State in five tries as the Michigan coach, a continuous source of frustration among Wolverines fans and gleeful <em>schadenfreude</em> in Columbus." — Mitch Stacy,The Associated Press, 21 Nov. 2021</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Schadenfreude</em> is a combination of the German nouns <em>Schaden</em>, meaning "damage" or "harm," and <em>Freude</em>, meaning "joy." So it makes sense that <em>schadenfreude</em> means joy over some harm or misfortune suffered by another.</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>