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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.
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frauantje82 commented on the word fremdschämen
Sich für die Peinlichkeit anderer Leute schämen.
October 21, 2007
cryptofascistbbq commented on the word fremdschämen
"to feel ashamed about something someone else has done; to be embarrassed because someone else has embarrassed himself (and doesn't notice)"
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June 17, 2014