Definitions for jealousy
ˈdʒɛl ə sijeal·ousy

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. jealousy, green-eyed monsternoun

   a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

2. jealousynoun

   zealous vigilance

   "cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. jealousynoun

   A state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse, lover etc., from fears of infidelity.

2. jealousynoun

   A resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold.

3. jealousynoun

   Envy towards another's possessions

4. jealousynoun

   A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance.

5. Etymology: jalousie, see jealous, -y.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Jealousynoun

   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

2. Etymology: [ F. jalousie. See Jealous, and cf. Jalousie.]

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1. Jealousy

   Jealousy is an emotion and typically refers to the negative thoughts and frustrated feelings of insecurity, fear, and anxiety over an anticipated loss of something that the person values, particularly in reference to a human connection. Jealousy often consists of a combination of presenting emotions such as anger, resentment, inadequacy, helplessness and disgust. In the original broad meaning used in this article, jealousy is distinct from envy, though the two terms have popularly become synonymous in the English language, with both now taking on the narrower definition originally used for envy alone. Jealousy is a familiar experience in human relationships. It has been observed in infants five months and older. Some claim that jealousy is seen in every culture; however, others claim jealousy is a culture-specific phenomenon. Jealousy is often reinforced as a series of particularly strong emotions and constructed as a universal human experience; it has been a theme of many artistic works. Psychologists have proposed several models of the processes underlying jealousy and have identified factors that result in jealousy. Sociologists have demonstrated that cultural beliefs and values play an important role in determining what triggers jealousy and what constitutes socially acceptable expressions of jealousy. Biologists have identified factors that may unconsciously influence the expression of jealousy. Artists have explored the theme of jealousy in photographs, paintings, movies, songs, plays, poems, and books. Theologians have offered religious views of jealousy based on the scriptures of their respective faiths.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Jealousy

   An irrational reaction compounded of grief, loss of self-esteem, enmity against the rival and self criticism.

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Matched Categories

1. • Envy
   • Vigilance

How to pronounce jealousy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say jealousy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jealousy in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of jealousy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of jealousy in a Sentence

1. Salvador Dali:

   The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.

2. Ehsan Sehgal:

   Each one of us breathes with the jealousy. However, it depends on that one prevents the jealousy or jealousy poisons one.

3. Bill Nelson:

   When a place gets so tribal that the two tribes won't have anything to do with each other... that jealousy turns into hate, and we saw what happened to the Hutus and the Tutsis in Rwanda, it turned into a genocide. A million-people hacked to death within a few months. And we have got to watch what's happening here.

4. Gentleman Graham:

   Oprah quarantining Stedman in her guest house was pretty lavish, yet laughable, but that is their reality. So rather than jealousy, I feel joy knowing some things haven't changed.

5. Lamine Diaby-Fadiga:

   That affected me mentally and my difficult situation contrasted starkly the success and aura of Kasper Dolbergs, my teammate, i took it out on Kasper Dolbergs without having any reason to do so, maybe a bit because of jealousy. Instead of trying to battle on the pitch to provide Kasper Dolbergs with competition for places, I reacted stupidly towards Kasper Dolbergs.

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