Jealousy Meaning
/ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.
nounA state of being jealous; a jealous attitude., A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance.
Sentence Examples
There's no love without jealousy.
I was beside myself with jealousy when my youngest sister rose in the world.
His jealousy began to raise its head again.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Her strong intense ____ of his achievements led to a bitter argument.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His ____ led him to make some very bad decisions that eventually damaged his relationship with his friends.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English jalousie, from Old French jalousie, equivalent to jealous + -y. Doublet of jalousie. Related also to zeal, zealous. Displaced native Old English æfest and Old English nīþ.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Jealousy was, however, aroused among the English nobility at the favouritism shown the Dutch newcomer."
— 1907, Charles J. Archard, The Portland Peerage Romance:
"[…]the jealousy of his foes of each other's share in the booty[…]."
— 1891, Louis Antoine Fauvelet De Bourrienne, R. W. Phipps, transl., Memoirs Of Napoleon Bonaparte:
"He knew what it was like to feel jealousy over the possessions of others... he'd never thought he could make someone feel the same. He didn't want to make someone feel the same. [...] "I want one for myself." Quentin's smile faded."
— 2010 September 10, Scott Sigler, THE STARTER: Space Opera Adventure, Empty Set Entertainment, →ISBN:
"For euer I supoosed that he had ben to yonge and to tendyr to take vpon hym these aduentures / And therfore by my wille I wold haue dryuen hym aweye for Ialousy that I had of his lyf / for it maye be no yong knyghtes dede that shal enchyeue this aduenture to the ende"
— 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “vij”, in Le Morte Darthur, book VIII:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her strong intense ____ of his achievements led to a bitter argument.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His ____ led him to make some very bad decisions that eventually damaged his relationship with his friends.