schadenfreude Syllabification: (scha·den·freu·de)Pronunciation: /ˈSHädənˌfroidə/Definition of schadenfreude noun pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune. Origin:German Schadenfreude, from Schaden 'harm' + Freude 'joy'schadenfreude in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of schadenfreude in the British & World English dictionary