Word of the Day: Schadenfreude Definition: Pleasure felt or derived at another person’s misfortune. I always experience schadenfreude when I see a bad (or otherwise incompetent) politician be interviewed by a good (i.e. scathing) journalist. By Minnie|2017-05-19T08:20:34+10:00April 11th, 2015|WOTD|Comments Off on Word of the Day: Schadenfreude About the Author: Minnie Minnie has a Master of Public and International Law degree, and specialises in writing for vulnerable audiences—making complex policy meaningful to those who need it most. Related Posts Word of the Day: Akratic Gallery Word of the Day: Akratic April 10th, 2018 Word of the Day: Mondegreen Gallery Word of the Day: Mondegreen February 23rd, 2017 Word of the Day: Millennial Gallery Word of the Day: Millennial February 6th, 2017 Word of the Day: Polymath Gallery Word of the Day: Polymath January 29th, 2016 Word of the Day: Indicators Gallery Word of the Day: Indicators January 15th, 2016