jealousy

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
  2. noun zealous vigilance; -Paul Blanshard

Etymology

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.

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Synonyms

green-eyed monster

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