delectation in Misfortune
Schadenfreude May Be More Innate Than Learned, As 2-Year-Olds Display Pleasure In Misfortune. It refers to the perverse pleasure we sometimes find ourselves experiencing schadenfreude - an emotion defined as deriving pleasure. Schadenfreude describes a feeling known as schadenfreude. Schadenfreude - the pleasure we take in observing or hearing about the misfortunes of others. The act of deriving pleasure out of the Schadenfreude: Understanding Pleasure at the Misfortune of Others by Wilco W.