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jealousy - 4 dictionary results

jeal⋅ous⋅y

[jel-uh-see]
–noun, plural -ous⋅ies for 4.
1. jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.
2. mental uneasiness from suspicion or fear of rivalry, unfaithfulness, etc., as in love or aims.
3. vigilance in maintaining or guarding something.
4. a jealous feeling, disposition, state, or mood.

Origin:
1175–1225; ME gelusie, jelosie < OF gelosie, equiv. to gelos jealous + -ie -y 3


1. See envy.
jeal·ous·y   (jěl'ə-sē)   
n.   pl. jeal·ous·ies
  1. A jealous attitude or disposition.
  2. Close vigilance.

Jealousy

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

Jealousy

suspicion of a wife's purity, one of the strongest passions (Num. 5:14; Prov. 6:34; Cant. 8:6); also an intense interest for another's honour or prosperity (Ps. 79:5; 1 Cor. 10:22; Zech. 1:14).

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