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misfortunes (noun)

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  • misfortune — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. an event or conjunction of events that causes an unfortunate or distressing result ; bad luck < by misfortune he fell into bad company > < had the misfortune to break his leg > b. an unhappy situation < always ready… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pathography — noun Date: 1917 biography that focuses on a person s illnesses, misfortunes, or failures; also sensational or morbid biography …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • self-pity — noun Date: 1621 pity for oneself; especially a self indulgent dwelling on one s own sorrows or misfortunes • self pitying adjective • self pityingly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • schadenfreude — noun /ˈʃɑː.dənˌfrɔɪ.də/ Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone elses misfortune. But it is Schadenfreude, a mischievous delight in the misfortunes of others, which remains the worst trait in human nature. , Syn: epicaricacy …   Wiktionary

  • calenture — noun a) A heat stroke or fever, often suffered in the tropics. Yet even in this voyage I had my misfortunes too; particularly that I was continually sick, being thrown into a violent calenture by the excessive heat of the climate. b) A delirium… …   Wiktionary

  • slot-hound — noun /ˈslɒthaʊnd/ A sleuth hound. , 1819: “Thou seest, maiden, what an ill fated wretch thou dost labour to assist; be wise, and let me go, ere the misfortunes which track my footsteps like slot hounds, shall involve thee also in their pursuit.”… …   Wiktionary

  • epicaricacy — noun /ˌɛpɪˈkærɪkəsi/ Rejoicing at or derivation of pleasure from the misfortunes of others. Syn: schadenfreude …   Wiktionary

  • compassion — noun sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Origin ME: via OFr. from eccles. L. compassio(n ), from compati suffer with …   English new terms dictionary

  • misfortune — noun (C, U) very bad luck, or something that happens to you as a result of bad luck: It seems the banks always profit from farmers misfortunes. | have the misfortune to do sth: The French soldiers had the misfortune to be caught in the crossfire …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • misfortune — noun the loss of their home in the flood was only the first of several misfortunes Syn: problem, difficulty, setback, trouble, adversity, stroke of bad luck, reversal (of fortune), misadventure, mishap, blow, failure, accident, disaster,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • bottom feeder — noun an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others • Hypernyms: ↑opportunist, ↑self seeker …   Useful english dictionary

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