Jealousy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A jealous attitude or disposition.
  • n. Close vigilance.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse, lover etc., from fears of infidelity.
  • n. A resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold.
  • n. Envy towards another's possessions
  • n. A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude; painful apprehension of rivalship in cases directly affecting one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The state or character of being jealous; zealous watchfulness; earnest solicitude for that which concerns one's self or others; suspicious care; suspicion.
  • n. Specifically—2. Distress or resentment caused by suspected or actual loss, through the rivalry of another, of the love, good will, or success one desires to retain or secure; fear or suspicion of successful rivalry, especially in love.
  • n. The plant Sedum rupestre.
  • n. Synonyms See envy.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
  • n. zealous vigilance
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    vigilance    distrust    envy    jealousness   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    hatred    envy    anxiety    pride    suspicion    hostility    prejudice    vanity    impatience    bitterness