Meaning of the word schadenfreude in English

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schadenfreude

US /ˈʃɑː.dənˌfrɔɪ.də/
UK /ˈʃɑː.dənˌfrɔɪ.də/

Noun

pleasure derived from another person's misfortune

Example:
He felt a pang of schadenfreude when his rival's project failed.
The audience's laughter was tinged with schadenfreude as the villain finally got his comeuppance.