jealously
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1.
feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed by of ): He was jealous of his rich brother.
2.
feeling resentment because of another's success, advantage, etc. (often followed by of ): He was jealous of his brother's wealth.
3.
characterized by or proceeding from suspicious fears or envious resentment: a jealous rage; jealous intrigues.
4.
inclined to or troubled by suspicions or fears of rivalry, unfaithfulness, etc., as in love or aims: a jealous husband.
5.
solicitous or vigilant in maintaining or guarding something: The American people are jealous of their freedom.
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jealous (ˈdʒɛləs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj (often postpositive | |
| 1. | suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival: a jealous lover |
| 2. | resentful (of) or vindictive (towards), esp through envy: a child jealous of his brother |
| 3. | possessive and watchful in the maintenance or protection (of): jealous of one's reputation |
| 4. | characterized by or resulting from jealousy |
| 5. | obsolete, biblical or demanding exclusive loyalty: a jealous God |
| 6. | an obsolete word for zealous |
| [C13: from Old French gelos, from Medieval Latin zēlōsus, from Late Latin zēlus emulation, jealousy, from Greek zēlos | |
| 'jealously | |
| —adv | |
| 'jealousness | |
| —n | |
| jealous (ˈdʒɛləs) | |
| —adj (often postpositive | |
| 1. | suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival: a jealous lover |
| 2. | resentful (of) or vindictive (towards), esp through envy: a child jealous of his brother |
| 3. | possessive and watchful in the maintenance or protection (of): jealous of one's reputation |
| 4. | characterized by or resulting from jealousy |
| 5. | obsolete, biblical or demanding exclusive loyalty: a jealous God |
| 6. | an obsolete word for zealous |
| [C13: from Old French gelos, from Medieval Latin zēlōsus, from Late Latin zēlus emulation, jealousy, from Greek zēlos | |
| 'jealously | |
| —adv | |
| 'jealousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
jealous
early 13c., from O.Fr. gelos (12c., Fr. jaloux), from L.L. zelosus, from zelus "zeal," from Gk. zelos, sometimes "jealousy," but more often in a good sense ("emulation, rivalry, zeal"). See zeal. Among the ways to express this are Swed. svartsjuka, lit. "black-sick," from phrase bara svarta strumpor
"wear black stockings," also "be jealous." Dan. skinsyg "jealous," lit. "skin-sick," is from skind "hide, skin" said to be explained by Swed. dial. expression fa skinn "receive a refusal in courtship."
"Most of the words for 'envy' ... had from the outset a hostile force, based on 'look at' (with malice), 'not love,' etc. Conversely, most of those which became distinctive terms for 'jealousy' were originally used also in a good sense, 'zeal, emulation.' " [Buck, pp.1138-9]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Their party's sole claim to legitimacy is economic stability, and they guard it jealously.
Knowledge was jealously guarded, so they wouldn't have written it down.
Ranches, once jealously guarded private preserves, are now almost obliged to be open to the public and to market themselves.
The good news is that higher education isn't a scarce resource to be jealously hoarded.
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