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Added 9 October 2026

jealousy

/ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/ noun

In Latin: invidia, zelus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about jealousy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival).
Zealous vigilance.
cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy

Origin

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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