Definizione monolingua

jealousy

jealousy (countable and uncountable; plural jealousies)

1. (uncountable) A state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse, lover etc., from fears of infidelity.
2. (countable) A resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold.
   • 1917, Betrand Russell, Political Ideals

     … even the aspirant to saintliness may be jealous of the more successful saint.

   • 1907, Charles J. Archard The Portland Peerage Romance

     Jealousy was, however, aroused among the English nobility at the favouritism shown the Dutch newcomer

3. Envy towards anothers possessions
   • 1891, Louis Antoine Fauvelet De Bourrienne, translated by R. W. Phipps, Memoirs Of Napoleon Bonaparte

     …the jealousy of his foes of each others share in the booty…

4. (archaic) A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII:

     And therefore by my wyll I wolde have dryvyn hym away for jelosy that I had of hys lyff [...].

Definizione dizionario jealousy

	gelosia
	A jealous feeling, disposition, state, or mood.

invidia

zelo

Altri significati:

(archaic) A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance.

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

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

close, zealous vigilance, envy

Envy towards another's possessions

jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)

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