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Schadenfreude vs delight

delight vs Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude and delight both are nouns.

Schadenfreude is not a verb while delight is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Schadenfreude Yes No No No
delight Yes No Yes No
As nouns, delight is a hypernym of Schadenfreude; that is, delight is a word with a broader meaning than Schadenfreude:
  • Schadenfreude: delight in another person's misfortune
  • delight: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
Other hypernyms of Schadenfreude include delectation.
Schadenfreude (noun) delight (noun)
delight in another person's misfortune something or someone that provides a source of happiness
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
Schadenfreude (verb) delight (verb)
take delight in
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
hold spellbound
Difference between Schadenfreude and delight

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