Looking for a word

Posted by Kitty on March 28, 2003

In Reply to: Looking for a word posted by S. on March 27, 2003

: : The concept of 'gaining pleasure from the misfortune of others' is covered by a single word in German - 'Schadenfreude'. There's a request in today's Times to come up with an English single-word equivalent. I thought the wordsmiths among you out there would like to take up the challenge! How about it?

: "Sadism" and "dispathy" don't quite cut it, I suppose.

A la the Style Invitational in the Washington post, by changing one letter in an existing word:
trib-elation: gaining pleasure from the tribulations of others