emotionsintermediateuniversal
Schadenfreude
/ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔɪdə/
Joy at others' misfortune
Literal translation
damage-joy
When to use it
The world borrowed this one. The little smile when your annoying coworker spills coffee on themselves.
In conversation
—Ich gebe es zu — pure Schadenfreude.
“—I'll admit it — pure schadenfreude.”