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Schadenfreude vs Sadistic - What's the difference?

schadenfreude | sadistic |

As a noun schadenfreude

is malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.

As an adjective sadistic is

delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain of others.

schadenfreude

English

(wikipedia schadenfreude)

Noun

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  • Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
  • * 1897 , ", The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer ,
    • But it is Schadenfreude , a mischievous delight in the misfortunes of others, which remains the worst trait in human nature.

    Quotations

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    Derived terms

    * schadenfreuder

    Synonyms

    * epicaricacy (rare) * lulz (Internet slang)

    See also

    * gloating * glee

    References

    * bbc.co.uk - Edited Guide Entry: Schadenfreude

    sadistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain of others.
  • * 22 March 2012 , Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/]
    • Together, with the help of the drunkard Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), the only District 12 citizen ever to win the Games, they challenge tributes that range from sadistic volunteers to crafty kids like the pint-sized Rue (Amandla Stenberg) to the truly helpless and soon-to-be-dead.
  • Of behaviour which gives pleasure in the pain of others.

    • Related terms

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