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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024en•vy /ˈɛnvi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -vies, v., -vied, -vy•ing. n. [uncountable] - a feeling of discontent caused by a desire for another's advantages or achievements;
jealousy. - an object of envious feeling:[the + ~ + of]Her excellent grades made her the envy of her classmates.
v. - to look at with envy;
be envious or jealous of: [~ + object (+ for + object)]We envied him for his success.[~ + object + object]We envied them their wealth.
envy and jealousy are very close in meaning. envy denotes a longing to possess something awarded to or achieved by another:to feel envy at another's good luck.jealousy, on the other hand, denotes a feeling of resentment because another has gained something that one more rightfully deserves:to feel jealousy when a coworker receives a promotion. jealousy also refers to anguish that is caused by fear of losing someone or something to a rival:a husband's jealousy of other men. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•vy (en′vē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vies, v., -vied, -vy•ing. n. - a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
- an object of envious feeling:Her intelligence made her the envy of her classmates.
- [Obs.]ill will.
v.t. - to regard with envy;
be envious of:He envies her the position she has achieved in her profession.
v.i. - [Obs.]to be affected with envy.
- Medieval Latin invidiāre, derivative of Latin invidia
- Old French envier
- Latin invidia, equivalent. to invid(us) envious (derivative of invidēre to envy; see invidious) + -ia -y3; (verb, verbal) Middle English envien
- Old French
- (noun, nominal) Middle English envie 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enviousness. Envy and jealousy are very close in meaning. Envy denotes a longing to possess something awarded to or achieved by another:to feel envy when a friend inherits a fortune.Jealousy, on the other hand, denotes a feeling of resentment that another has gained something that one more rightfully deserves:to feel jealousy when a coworker receives a promotion.Jealousy also refers to anguish caused by fear of unfaithfulness.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged resent. Envy, begrudge, covet refer to one's attitude toward the possessions or attainments of others. To envy is to feel resentful and unhappy because someone else possesses, or has achieved, what one wishes oneself to possess, or to have achieved:to envy the wealthy, a woman's beauty, an honest man's reputation.To begrudge is to be unwilling that another should have the possessions, honors, or credit that person deserves:tobegrudge a man a reward for heroism. To covet is to long jealously to possess what someone else possesses:I covet your silverware.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: envy /ˈɛnvɪ/ n ( pl -vies)- a feeling of grudging or somewhat admiring discontent aroused by the possessions, achievements, or qualities of another
- the desire to have for oneself something possessed by another; covetousness
- an object of envy
vb ( -vies, -vying, -vied)- to be envious of (a person or thing)
Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Latin invidia, from invidēre to eye maliciously, from in-² + vidēre to seeˈenvier n ˈenvyingly adv |