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Definition of jealousy in English: jealousynounPlural jealousies ˈdʒɛləsiˈdʒɛləsi mass nounThe state or feeling of being jealous. count noun resentments and jealousies festered Example sentencesExamples - I know people link our sort of vandalism to boredom and jealousy but what we're really trying to do is get a reaction.
- Her fiancé worked himself into a passion of jealousy, pulling his hair and shaking his fists.
- She too believes that many of the attacks against Wark are motivated by professional jealousy.
- Sometimes Sara looks at Sarah's school friends and feels a pang of jealousy, of anger.
- I try to tell her it's alright, that whatever shred of jealousy I had had disappeared long back.
- It deals with envy and jealousy and how these emotions cause so much unnecessary suffering in our lives.
- There is intense sibling jealousy and she feels she is not loved as much as the youngest child.
- When he begins a love affair with Steven, jealousy takes hold and leads to unexpected violence.
- The evil eye in Bedouin folk belief is tied to the fear of envy and jealousy in the eye of the beholder.
- However, there's no point wasting precious time and effort on petty jealousy.
- Could it not be the case that my anger was also mingled with feelings of jealousy, rivalry or envy?
- But anyone who has experienced intense jealousy is well aware of its power and potential destructiveness.
- As much as she tried to ignore the small-minded jealousy that surrounded her, it upset her a great deal.
- There is enough scope for envy and healthy competition, but not hatred and jealousy.
- Jealousy comes about because of the insecurity of the jealous person and the jealousy may or may not have foundation.
- I wonder if their fear is really jealousy and resentment at the initiative of today's generation.
- Learn to accept jealousy as a normal but exaggerated response to a stressful, emotionally charged change in your life.
- The father symbolizes attractive power and a potentially hazardous male-female relationship is formed, with predictable jealousies and envy as the mother completes the triangle.
- Distrust naturally creates distrust, and by nothing is good-will and kind conduct more speedily changed than by invidious jealousies and uncandid imputations, whether expressed or implied.
- Every unshared moment of delight becomes the occasion for fear, envy, and jealousy.
Synonyms envy, enviousness, covetousness, desire resentment, resentfulness, bitterness, discontent, spite, grudge informal the green-eyed monster suspicion, suspiciousness, distrust, mistrust, doubt, insecurity, anxiety apprehension about rivals, possessiveness, overprotectiveness protectiveness, defensiveness, vigilance, watchfulness, heedfulness, mindfulness, care, solicitousness, attentiveness
Origin Middle English: from Old French gelosie, from gelos (see jealous). Definition of jealousy in US English: jealousynounˈdʒɛləsiˈjeləsē The state or feeling of being jealous. resentments and jealousies festered Example sentencesExamples - Sometimes Sara looks at Sarah's school friends and feels a pang of jealousy, of anger.
- Jealousy comes about because of the insecurity of the jealous person and the jealousy may or may not have foundation.
- However, there's no point wasting precious time and effort on petty jealousy.
- There is enough scope for envy and healthy competition, but not hatred and jealousy.
- Every unshared moment of delight becomes the occasion for fear, envy, and jealousy.
- Learn to accept jealousy as a normal but exaggerated response to a stressful, emotionally charged change in your life.
- I try to tell her it's alright, that whatever shred of jealousy I had had disappeared long back.
- But anyone who has experienced intense jealousy is well aware of its power and potential destructiveness.
- Distrust naturally creates distrust, and by nothing is good-will and kind conduct more speedily changed than by invidious jealousies and uncandid imputations, whether expressed or implied.
- There is intense sibling jealousy and she feels she is not loved as much as the youngest child.
- I know people link our sort of vandalism to boredom and jealousy but what we're really trying to do is get a reaction.
- She too believes that many of the attacks against Wark are motivated by professional jealousy.
- Could it not be the case that my anger was also mingled with feelings of jealousy, rivalry or envy?
- As much as she tried to ignore the small-minded jealousy that surrounded her, it upset her a great deal.
- When he begins a love affair with Steven, jealousy takes hold and leads to unexpected violence.
- I wonder if their fear is really jealousy and resentment at the initiative of today's generation.
- The father symbolizes attractive power and a potentially hazardous male-female relationship is formed, with predictable jealousies and envy as the mother completes the triangle.
- It deals with envy and jealousy and how these emotions cause so much unnecessary suffering in our lives.
- The evil eye in Bedouin folk belief is tied to the fear of envy and jealousy in the eye of the beholder.
- Her fiancé worked himself into a passion of jealousy, pulling his hair and shaking his fists.
Synonyms envy, enviousness, covetousness, desire suspicion, suspiciousness, distrust, mistrust, doubt, insecurity, anxiety protectiveness, defensiveness, vigilance, watchfulness, heedfulness, mindfulness, care, solicitousness, attentiveness
Origin Middle English: from Old French gelosie, from gelos (see jealous). |