envy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

Existing since the thirteenth century: from Old French envie, from Latin invidia, from invidere, “look at with malice”.

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• (UK) enPR: ĕn'vē, IPA: /ˈɛnviː/, SAMPA: /"Envi:/
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[edit] Noun

envy (countable and uncountable; plural envies)

1. Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions); as distinct from jealousy.
   • 1983. ROSEN, Stanley. Plato’s Sophist. p. 66.

     Theodorus assures Socrates that no envy will prevent the Stranger from responding

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to envy (third-person singular simple present envies, present participle envying, simple past and past participle envied)

1. To feel envy of.

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• envious