jealousy

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From jealous +‎ -y.

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Singular
jealousy

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural jealousies

jealousy (countable and uncountable; plural jealousies)

  1. A state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse, lover etc., from fears of infidelity.
  2. (countable) A resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold.
  3. (archaic) A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance.
    • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII:
      And therefore by my wyll I wolde have dryvyn hym away for jelosy that I had of hys lyff [...].


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jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)
a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold
close, zealous vigilance, envy
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