Perverse pleasure in South African country having a dodgy referendum after scrapping borders (13)
'perverse pleasure' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both feelings as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'south african country having a dodgy referendum after scrapping borders' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'south' could be 's' (synonyms) and 's' is located in the answer.
'country' could be 'chad' (Chad is an example) and 'chad' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for schadenfreude that I've seen before include "Enjoyment of others' woes" , "Malicious pleasure in the misfortunes of others" , "Delight in another's misfortune" , "19 in another's 10" , "enjoying his misery?" .)
'south african country having a dodgy referendum after scrapping borders' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'perverse pleasure' is the wordplay.
'perverse' becomes 'unregenerate' (similar in meaning).
'pleasure' becomes 'd' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'unregenerate'+'d'='UNREGENERATED'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?