- 1. n. 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) Source: wordnet
- 3. n. zealous vigilance Source: wordnet
- 4. 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. Source: webster
- 5. The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude;painful apprehension of rivalship in cases nearly affecting one'shappiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of husband, wife, orlover.I was jealous for jealousy. Zech. viii. 2.Jealousy is the . . . apprehension of superiority. Shenstone.Whoever had qualities to alarm our jealousy, had excellence todeserve our fondness. Rambler. Source: adambom
- 6. n:100 n. a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) n. zealous vigilance Source: ecdict
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