释义
[ jel -uh -see ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈdʒɛl ə si / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural jeal·ous·ies for 4 . jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.
mental uneasiness from suspicion or fear of rivalry, unfaithfulness, etc., as in love or aims.
vigilance in maintaining or guarding something.
a jealous feeling, disposition, state, or mood.
Origin of jealousy First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English gelusie, gelosie, from Old French gelosie, jalousie, equivalent to gelos “jealous” + -ie noun suffix; see origin at jealous, -y3
synonym study for jealousy 1 . See envy.
words often confused with jealousy See envy.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jealousy envy, jealousy (see confusables note at envy) Words nearby jealousy jct., JD, JDL, Je., jealous, jealousy , jean, Jean de Meung, Jeanine, Jeanne d'Arc, Jeannette
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Example sentences from the Web for jealousy However, her jealousy drove her so much that she wanted to be seen at the wedding.
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Hours later, he confessed to having shot his girlfriend out of jealousy .
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Their relationship was messy and sordid and full of lies and jealousy and betrayal and backstabbing.
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Grilled about whether his statements stemmed from racism or jealousy , as he has claimed, Sterling started to stumble.
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Love, in the exclusive form, has jealousy for its complement; and jealousy brings on strife and division.
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They were too insignificant to attract much attention from the government, or excite the jealousy of a great corporation.
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She frankly accused herself of jealousy , though she did not say of whom.
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I have no jealousy of that deep affection which runs back through long lineage.
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A hot flush passed over the brow of Lady Isabel; a sensation very like jealousy flew to her heart.
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British Dictionary definitions for jealousy noun plural -ousies the state or quality of being jealous
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Words related to jealousy grudge, resentment, enviousness, covetousness, spite, backbiting, evil eye, green-eyed monster, resentfulness, begrudging