About The Word Jealousy
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Jealousy
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What's The Definition Of Jealousy?
[n] zealous vigilance; "cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard
[n] a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) Synonyms | Synonyms for Jealousy: green-eyed monster Related Terms | Find terms related to Jealousy: See Also | alertness | enviousness | envy | the green-eyed monster | vigilance | watchfulness Jealousy In Webster's Dictionary \Jeal"ous*y\, n.; pl. {Jealousies}. [ F. jalousie. See
{Jealous}, and cf. {Jalousie}.]
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.
I was jealous for jealousy. --Zech. viii.
2.
Jealousy is the . . . apprehension of superiority.
--Shenstone.
Whoever had qualities to alarm our jealousy, had
excellence to deserve our fondness. --Rambler.
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