http://nerdfury.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] nerdfury.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 1word1day 2011-11-02 01:02 am (UTC)

They both mean the time thing, but Fremdschämen is - as described - a kinder version of Schadenfreude. I expect that one is joy in others' downfall/torment/misfortune, whereas the other is joy in others' mild discomfort.
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