Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.

    a man of many jealousies

    She was mad with jealousy.

    Eifersucht, Missgunst, Missgunst

    ре́вностьrévnostʹ, за́вистьzávistʹ

    ре́внощіrévnošči, ре́вністьrévnistʹ, за́здрістьzázdristʹ

    a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

  2. A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.

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

    Neid, Missgunst

    ре́вностьrévnostʹ, за́вистьzávistʹ

    zealous vigilance

Examples

135 sentences
  1. Tom felt a pang of jealousy.

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  2. Tom felt a stab of jealousy.

    ruТом почувствовал укол зависти.

    deTom fühlte die Eifersucht an sich nagen.

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  3. Jealousy isn't the same as envy.

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  4. The colour green meaning jealousy isn't international.

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  5. She burned with jealousy.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity):
a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold:
Русский
By meaning 2
jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity):
a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity):
a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold:

Origin

From Middle English jalousie, from Old French jalousie, equivalent to jealous + -y. Double

From Middle English jalousie, from Old French jalousie, equivalent to jealous + -y. Doublet of jalousie. Related also to zeal, zealous.

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Forms

plural: jealousies
Singularjealousy
Pluraljealousies

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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