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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jeal•ous•y /ˈdʒɛləsi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ous•ies. - [uncountable] the quality or state of being jealous.
- an instance of being jealous:[countable]forgot their petty jealousies.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jeal•ous•y ( jel′ə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -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.
- Old French gelosie, equivalent. to gelos jealous + -ie -y3
- Middle English gelusie, jelosie 1175–1225
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See envy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jealousy /ˈdʒɛləsɪ/ n ( pl -ousies)- the state or quality of being jealous
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