WOTD 2007-09-20

Word of the Day

Schadenfreude
n : delight in another person’s misfortune

We all know someone like this. Maybe we have experienced schadenfreude in our own lives. It happens when a person is deeply invested in the failure of another. It is small, sad and toxic.

You might try this: for the rest of the week, observe the people in your life. Do they show empathy or schadenfreude? To whom do you feel closer?

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