DEFINITION: n. A mixture of delight and guilt felt when a colleague, whom you despise, suffers a misfortune. v. To feel bad about feeling good when something bad happens to someone who is definitely not good.

Shaftenfreude

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: schft en froy deh

Sentence: Her shaftenfreude evaporated when the parting words of her blubbing ex-colleague were "and now the bastard wants to see you!"

Etymology: schadenfreude, shaft

Points: 692

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