Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word fremdschamen.
Examples
-
In German, fremdschämen describes feeling mortified on someone else’s behalf when they are acting in a highly embarrassing manner, but are oblivious to their behaviour.
We need new words to explain these curious times. How about ‘coffused’ or ‘procrastinetflix’? | Arwa Mahdawi Arwa Mahdawi 2017
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.