What's the German word for deriving pleasure from other people's suffering ?

Wduaqnug

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:) Smile
;) Wink
:( Sad
:eek: Embarrassment
:disgust: Disgusted
:D Big Grin
:| Mad
:Q Shocked
:p Tongue
:cool: Cool
:frown: Frown
:confused: Confused
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Rolling Eyes
:heart: Heart
:brokenheart: Broken Heart
:beer: Beer
:music: Music Note
:wine: Wine
:lips: Lips
:camera: Camera
:gift: Gift
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Rose
:evil: Evil
:clock: Clock
:light: Light
:sun: Sun
:moon: Moon
 

Hanpan

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Schadenfreude

from the german Schaden meaning damage and Freude meaning joy.

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The reason it is often capitalized is in german all nouns not just proper nouns are capitalized.
 

Chaotic42

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I'm sure the Germans have thousands of words for that. I mean, they invented the Painstation.
 

GoingUp

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Originally posted by: ScottyB
Bush :D

nope sorry, nice try. Thanks for playing. You did get your always constant bush bash in there though, which still proves that you are incapable of posting about anything else but him.