JEALOUSY

jealousy

(noun) zealous vigilance; “cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy”-Paul Blanshard

jealousy, green-eyed monster

(noun) a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

jealousy (countable and uncountable, plural jealousies)

(uncountable) A state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse, lover etc, from fears of infidelity.

(countable) A resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold.

Envy towards another's possessions

(archaic) A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance.

Synonyms

• jealousness

Antonyms

• compersion

Source: Wiktionary

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Jeal"ous*y, n.; pl. Jealousies. Etym: [ F. jalousie. See Jealous, and cf. Jalousie.]

Definition: The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude; painful apprehension of rivalship in cases nearly affecting one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover. I was jealous for jealousy. Zech. viii. 2. Jealousy is the . . . apprehension of superiority. Shenstone. Whoever had qualities to alarm our jealousy, had excellence to deserve our fondness. Rambler.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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