Posted on 05/15/2008 2:14:15 PM PDT by chesley
A synonym of schadenfreude is the rare English word epicaricacy
I felt that since schadenfreude is such a deservedly popular word here, I'd just add another dart to the arsenal.
The spirit of William F. Buckley blesses you.
Great word.
I happened to have looked up the same thing myself a few days ago. I think the German version sounds better.
Here is such a word for today. A favorite of KSFO's Lee Rodgers, kakistocracy.
It definitely is right for today. It means "Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens."
Now if there is a word that means the act of "projecting" your own faults onto others and heaping contempt and contumely upon them for their imagined faults -- then we'd have a neat word to describe liberals. Not ideological leftists, liberals. The leftists know what they are doing.
“Lachen heißt: schadenfroh sein, aber mit gutem Gewissen”
(Nietzsche)
And “Freudenschade” has a special value all its own. Wouldn't you agree ? :)
Probably so. Still, I intend to make it useful to myself.
No matter who wins the election, the good old US of A is going to become a “kakistocracy”. You notice that I didn't ask a question.
Nice to have a word for it, though. Thanks.
Thank for the translation. My conscience is always clear as I only feel the emotion for those that truly deserve it.
Or so I tell myself. Maybe that’s what keeps my consciene clear.
Thank you.
I had a laugh about this quote, as it seems to define humor for those who only have an understanding of gloating.
Oh, yeah. The best words are the ones you were around to see created.
Very true.
Especially if they are highly useful. And funny is good, too.
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