scha·den·freu·de (shäd?n-froi?d?)n. Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.[German : Schaden, damage (from Middle High German schade, from Old High German scado) + Freude, joy (from Middle High German vreude, from Old High German frewida, from fr?, happy).]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Schadenfreude (??a?d?nfr?yd?) ndelight in another’s misfortune[German: from Schaden harm + Freude joy]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014scha?den?freu?de (???d n?fr?? d?) n. pleasure felt at someone else’s misfortune. [1890?95;