Mitfreude

English

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Etymology

From German Mitfreude, from mit (“with”) + Freude (“joy”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɪtfɹɔɪdə/

Noun

Mitfreude (uncountable)

confelicity (enjoyment derived from observing someone else's fortune or luck)
Synonym: freudenfreude

Antonym: schadenfreude
- 2024, David Robson, The Laws of Connection: 13 Social Strategies That Will Transform Your Life‎^[1], Canongate Books, →ISBN:
  As a foundation for friendship, Nietzsche considered Mitfreude to be even more important than compassion.

German

Etymology

From mit- +‎ Freude.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɪtfʁɔʏ̯də/
Hyphenation: Mit‧freu‧de

Noun

Mitfreude f (genitive Mitfreude, plural (uncommon) Mitfreuden)

confelicity, compersion, freudenfreude
Antonym: Schadenfreude

Coordinate term: Mitleid
- 1878, Friedrich Nietzsche, Menschliches, Allzumenschliches […] [Human, All Too Human]‎^[2], section 614:
  Ein anderer Charakter, welcher reich an Mitfreude ist, überall Freunde gewinnt, alles Wachsende und Werdende liebevoll empfindet, alle Ehren und Erfolge Anderer mitgeniesst und kein Vorrecht, das Wahre allein zu erkennen, in Anspruch nimmt, sondern voll eines bescheidenen Misstrauens ist, – das ist ein vorwegnehmender Mensch, welcher einer höheren Cultur der Menschen entgegenstrebt.
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Declension

Declension of Mitfreude [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Mitfreude	die	Mitfreuden
genitive	einer	der	Mitfreude	der	Mitfreuden
dative	einer	der	Mitfreude	den	Mitfreuden
accusative	eine	die	Mitfreude	die	Mitfreuden

Further reading

“Mitfreude” in Duden online

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