All This Is That: The German word Fremdschämen

Friday, March 17, 2017

The German word Fremdschämen

Fremdschämen is used to describe someone who feels embarrassment for someone else. The corresponding noun for this feeling is Fremdscham. English equivalents include “vicarious embarrassment” and “empathetic embarrassment,” but neither are in common use like the German word fremdschämen.

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