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jealousy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/

Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.
   • Jealousy was, however, aroused among the English nobility at the favouritism shown the Dutch newcomer. 1907, Charles J. Archard, The Portland Peerage Romance:
   • […]the jealousy of his foes of each other's share in the booty[…]. 1891, Louis Antoine Fauvelet De Bourrienne, R. W. Phipps, transl., Memoirs Of Napoleon Bonaparte:
   • a man of many jealousies
   • She was mad with jealousy.
   • He knew what it was like to feel jealousy over the possessions of others... he'd never thought he could make someone feel the same. He didn't want to make someone feel the same. [...] "I want one for myself." Quentin's smile faded. 2010 September 10, Scott Sigler, THE STARTER: Space Opera Adventure, Empty Set Entertainment, →ISBN:
2. (archaic, countable, uncountable) A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude. ▸ 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 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “vij”, in Le Morte Darthur, book VIII:

Forms

Antonyms

compersion

Coordinates

envy · envy

Deriveds

interjealousy

Relateds

jealous · zealous · jalousie · jealously

Synonyms

jealousness

Translations (230)

be рэ́ўнасьць (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · enm jalousie (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · it gelosia (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ca gelosia (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · uk за́здрість (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · es envidia (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · ang andung (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · pl zazdrość (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · fa-ira رَشْک (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sk závisť (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · yue 嫉妒 (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ta வயிற்றெரிச்சல் (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · lv greizsirdība (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · nb misunnelse (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · pt ciúmes (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · nl nijd (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · ml അസൂയ (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · gl cío (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · be за́вісьць (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · gl roubeta (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · tl selos (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · fr jalousie (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · hy նախանձ (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · sh љубо̀мора (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · es celosía (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · es celos (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sq zili (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · mk завист (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · km ឥច្ឆា (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · ka შური (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · pl zazdrość (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · szl zŏwiść (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · cmn 妒忌 (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · sh ljubòmora (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · dsb zawisć (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · yue 妒忌 (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ro gelozie (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · mt għira (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sv avundsjuka (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · sh závist (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ru за́висть (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · fr jalousie (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sh љубо̀мора (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · gl goña (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · my ဝန်တိုမိစ္ဆာ (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · ka შურიანობა (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · bg ре́вност (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ky көрө албастык (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · el ζήλια (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · cmn 妒忌 (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · de Neid (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · he קִנְאָה (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · cs žárlivost (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ko 부러움 (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · fi mustasukkaisuus (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sh závist (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · ja 焼きもち (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · da jalousi (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · gl ciúmes (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ca gels (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · nb sjalusi (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ur جَلَن (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ml കുശുമ്പ് (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · gd eud (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · rif tismin (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · hy խանդ (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · da misundelighed (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · da misundelse (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · gl envexa (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · pt ciúme (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · gd eud (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · gl livor (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · ml അസൂയ (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · de Missgunst (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · ny nsanje (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · fr jalousie (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · nl ijver (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sk žiarlivosť (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · de Missgunst (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · he קִנְאָה (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · uk ре́вність (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ro invidie (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · nl naijver (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · ja 妬み (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · ajp حسد (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · el ζήλια (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · fo øvundsjúka (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sh љубо̀мора (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · be за́йздрасьць (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · pam pamangalalu (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · as হিংসা (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · nl afgunst (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sv avund (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · gl acexo (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · bg за́вист (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · nn sjalusi (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · is afbrýði (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sh jȃl (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · nl jaloersheid (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · es celera (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · tg рашк (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ur حَسَد (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · fa-ira حَسَد (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · cmn 醋意 (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · lt pavyduliavimas (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · be рэ́ўнасць (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · nl ijverzucht (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · rif tismin (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ml അസൂയ (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · ja しっと (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · hu féltékenység (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · be за́йздрасць (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · be за́вісць (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · it invidia (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · cmn 羡慕 (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · hu féltékenykedés (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · oc gelosiá (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · cmn 嫉妒 (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · cu зависть (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · ka შურიანობა (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · ka შური (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · be за́йздрасьць (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · zdj wivivu (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · hi ईर्षा (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ar حَسَد (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · ja ねたみ (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · is afbrýðisemi (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · km ប្រចណ្ឌ (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · ur اِیرْشا (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · es envidia (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · ang andung (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · fr envie (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · mk љубомора (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · uz rashk (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · pt inveja (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · sq zili (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · cs závist (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · es achares (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · mi pūngaengae (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · eo ĵaluzo (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · de Neid (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · ang æfēstnes (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · pt inveja (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · pl zawiść (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · fa-ira حَسادَت (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · sga format (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · nl jaloersheid (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · lt pavydas (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ta பொறாமை (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sh за́вист (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · nl naijver (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · uk за́здрість (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sh ljubòmora (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ja 嫉妬 (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · fr envie (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · be за́йздрасць (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ta எரிச்சல் (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · km ប្រចណ្ឌ (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · es celo (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ar حَسَد (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · cmn 妒嫉 (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · sl zavist (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · ta அழுக்காறு (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ru ре́вность (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sw ghera (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · nl jaloezie (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sh за́вист (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · grc φθόνος (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · el ζήλια (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · de Missgunst (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · sv svartsjuka (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · tcy ಅಸೂಯ (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · la zelus (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · pam pamagselus (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sq xhelozi (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · az qısqanclıq (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · hi जलन (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ko 질투 (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · pl zawiść (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · cmn 醋勁 /醋劲 (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ang æfēst (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · pa ਈਰਖਾ (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ar غَبْط (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · ur اِیرْکھا (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · te అసూయ (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · tcy ಅಸೂಯ (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · vi lòng ghen tị (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sh за́вист (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · sl ljubosumje (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · pl zazdrość (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · gl ciúme (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · tg рашк (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · kk қызғаныш (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · gl morgaña (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · es celambre (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · mag 𑂙𑂰𑂯 (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · tg ҳасодат (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · la invidia (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · ru ре́вность (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · et armukadedus (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sh ја̑л (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · ur رَشْک (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · te ఈర్ష్య (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · tr kıskançlık (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · tg ҳасад (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · sh ljubòmora (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · uk за́здрощі (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · nl afgunst (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · de Eifersucht (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · cmn 醋 (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · mag 𑂅𑂩𑂹𑂎𑂰 (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · fr convoitise (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · ajp غيرة (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · fi kateus (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · io jaluzeso (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ar غَيْرَة (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · sq xhelozi (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · uk ре́внощі (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · syl ꠎꠟꠣ (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ta பொறாமை (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · vi ghen (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ka ეჭვიანობა (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · km ឥស្សា (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · sh závist (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · es celotipia (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · gd eud (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · uk за́висть (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold) · ga formad (close, zealous vigilance, envy) · ja ジェラシー (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) · ru за́висть (close, zealous vigilance, envy)