aemulatio vicini
noun
ae·mu·la·tio vi·ci·ni
ˌī-mü-ˈlä-tē-ˌō-wi-ˈkē-(ˌ)nē
plural aemulationes vicini
ˌī-mü-ˌlä-tē-ˈō-(ˌ)nās-
civil & Scots law
: the exercise of a legal right only to cause annoyance, harm, or injury to another
Word History
Etymology
Latin, malevolence or jealousy of a neighbor
First Known Use
circa 1722, in the meaning defined above
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