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Merriam-Webster sees 30,500% spike in ‘schadenfreude’ searches following Trump diagnosis
As thousands of online reference guide users have recently learned, the dictionary defines “schadenfreude” as “enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others.” On Friday morning, Merriam-Webster reported a 30,500% increase in queries for the word following the MORE