Definitions for jealousyˈdʒɛl ə si
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jeal•ous•y*ˈdʒɛl ə si(n.)(pl.)-ous•ies.
the quality or state of being jealous.
an instance of being jealous; a jealous feeling, disposition, state, or mood:
petty jealousies.
* Syn: See envy.
Princeton's WordNet
jealousy, green-eyed monster(noun)
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
jealousy(noun)
zealous vigilance
"cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
jealousy(noun)ˈdʒɛl ə si
the feeling of being jealous
jealousy of his brother's success; the jealousy in her husband's eyes
Wiktionary
jealousy(Noun)
A state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse, lover etc., from fears of infidelity.
jealousy(Noun)
A resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold.
jealousy(Noun)
Envy towards another's possessions
jealousy(Noun)
A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance.
Origin: jalousie, see jealous, -y.
Webster Dictionary
Jealousy(noun)
the quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude; painful apprehension of rivalship in cases nearly affecting one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Jealousy
An irrational reaction compounded of grief, loss of self-esteem, enmity against the rival and self criticism.
Translations for jealousy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
jealousy(noun)
having feelings of dislike for any possible rivals (especially in love)
a jealous husband.
- naywerig, afgunstigAfrikaans
- غَيْرَهArabic
- ревностBulgarian
- ciúmesPortuguese (BR)
- žárlivost; závistCzech
- die EifersuchtGerman
- jalousiDanish
- ζήλιαGreek
- envidiaSpanish
- armukadedusEstonian
- حسادتFarsi
- mustasukkaisuusFinnish
- jalousieFrench
- קִנאָהHebrew
- ईर्ष्या, जलनHindi
- ljubomoraCroatian
- féltékenységHungarian
- kecemburuanIndonesian
- afbrÿðisemi; öfundIcelandic
- gelosiaItalian
- しっとJapanese
- 질투Korean
- pavydasLithuanian
- skaudība; nenovīdība; greizsirdībaLatvian
- perasaan cemburuMalay
- jaloersDutch
- misunnelse, sjalusiNorwegian
- zazdrośćPolish
- حسادتPersian
- زخه، حسدPashto
- ciúmesPortuguese
- gelozieRomanian
- зависть; ревностьRussian
- žiarlivosť; závisťSlovak
- ljubosumnostSlovenian
- ljubomoraSerbian
- avundsjuka, svartsjukaSwedish
- ความริษยาThai
- kıskançlıkTurkish
- 嫉妒Chinese (Trad.)
- ревнощі; заздрістьUkrainian
- حسدUrdu
- sự nghen tuôngVietnamese
- 妒忌Chinese (Simp.)
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