jealousy
A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.
Other meanings
A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance.
Synonyms
- green-eyed monster
Related words
- interjealousy
Example sentences
Word history
From Old French "jalousie".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “jealousy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.