jealousy
/ˈdʒɛləsi
/noun (plural jealousies) [mass noun]
The state or feeling of being jealous: a sharp pang of jealousy [count noun]: resentments and jealousies festered...
- I wonder if their fear is really jealousy and resentment at the initiative of today's generation.
- It deals with envy and jealousy and how these emotions cause so much unnecessary suffering in our lives.
- Sometimes Sara looks at Sarah's school friends and feels a pang of jealousy, of anger.
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).