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Häme: malicious glee — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Häme

malicious glee

malicious and contemptuous pleasure at another person's embarrassment, failure, or misfortune

IPA/ˈhɛːmə/

Stress falls on the first syllable Hä.

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

malicious and contemptuous pleasure at another person's embarrassment, failure, or misfortune

Die Berichterstattung über ihren Fehler war von unnötiger Häme geprägt.

Für Häme gegenüber gescheiterten Kollegen ist hier kein Platz.

Nach der Niederlage ergoss sich in den Kommentaren viel Häme über das Team.

Häme is clearly negative and attributes a hostile attitude to the person or group enjoying another's setback.

— to react with malicious glee

mit Häme reagieren

Häme is not merely pleasure at another's bad luck. It usually includes contempt, ridicule, or a desire to humiliate.

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An uncountable noun for malicious, contemptuous glee at another person's failure or misfortune, often expressed through mocking comments.