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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
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
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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