jealousy
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jealousy
- /ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/
Where it comes from
From Middle English jalousie, from Old French jalousie, equivalent to jealous + -y. Doublet of jalousie. Related also to zeal, zealous.
Displaced native Old English æfest and Old English nīþ.
noun jealousies · jealousie
- A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude. a man of many jealousies
- A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance. For euer I supoosed that he had ben to yonge and to tendyr to take vpon hym these aduentures / And therfore by my wille I wold haue dryuen hym aweye for Ialousy that I had of his lyf / for it maye be no yong knyghtes dede that shal enchyeue this aduenture to the ende
Similar: jealousness · Opposite: compersion
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: green-eyed monster, envy, jealous, wrath, psychosis, suspicion, resentment, possessiveness, covetousness, enviousness, begrudging, mistrust, protectiveness, insecurity, spite, rivalry
noun
Similar: jealousness · Opposite: compersion
Translations
Every language
noun jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)
| Español | celo, celos, celotipia, celera, celambre, achares |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 질투 jiltu |
| 日本語 | 嫉妬 shitto, しっと shitto, ジェラシー jerashī, 焼きもち yakimochi |
| 中文 | 嫉妒 jídù, 妒忌 dùjì, 醋勁 /醋劲 cùjìn, 醋 cù, 醋意 cùyì |
| हिन्दी | जलन jalan, ईर्षा īrṣā |
| Kiswahili | ghera |
| Português | ciúme, ciúmes |
| Français | jalousie |
| Deutsch | Eifersucht, Missgunst |
| Italiano | gelosia |
| Ελληνικά | ζήλια zília |
| Română | gelozie |
| Русский | ре́вность révnostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | ghen, lòng ghen tị |
| العربية | غَيْرَة ḡayra |
| עברית | קִנְאָה kin'á |
noun a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold
| Español | envidia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부러움 bureoum |
| 日本語 | ねたみ netami |
| 中文 | 妒嫉 dùjí |
| Português | inveja |
| Français | jalousie, envie, convoitise |
| Deutsch | Missgunst, Neid |
| Italiano | invidia |
| Ελληνικά | ζήλια zília |
| Română | invidie |
| Русский | за́висть závistʹ |
| العربية | حَسَد ḥasad |
| עברית | קִנְאָה kin'á |
Talk about this word "jealousy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jealousy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. jealousy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jealousy "jealousy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jealousy.Cite this
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title = {jealousy},
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