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schadenfreude
noun
[ ˈʃɑːd(ə)nˌfrɔɪdə ]
• pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune.
• "a business that thrives on schadenfreude"
Origin:
German Schadenfreude, from Schaden ‘harm’ + Freude ‘joy’.
