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Schadenfreude vs delectation

delectation vs Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude and delectation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Schadenfreude Yes No No No
delectation Yes No No No
As nouns, delectation is a hypernym of Schadenfreude; that is, delectation is a word with a broader meaning than Schadenfreude:
  • Schadenfreude: delight in another person's misfortune
  • delectation: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
Other hypernyms of Schadenfreude include delight.
Schadenfreude (noun) delectation (noun)
delight in another person's misfortune act of receiving pleasure from something
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
Difference between Schadenfreude and delectation

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