Schadenfreude

[c9]

...a German word with no English equivalent, meaning 'taking pleasure in the troubles of others.' See: Conrad Black. :-)

Comments

[alliensis.livejournal.com]

Sadist is a rough equivalent of that word. Any Greek prefix can add a level of specificity to it, for that matter.

[c9.livejournal.com]

Close yes, but there's a certain je ne sais quoi missing from sadism. Does Boston have any news about the former Canadian former media baron who may soon be a former free man, former member of the House of Lords, and former Briton (there's a rumour he wants his Canadian citizenship back!) ? Je pense pas. :)