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Jealousy - that jumble of secret worship and ostensible aversion.
Emile M. Cioran

Meaning of "jealousy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JEALOUSY

jealousy  [ˈdʒɛləsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JEALOUSY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jealousy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JEALOUSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

jealousy

Jealousy

Jealousy is an emotion, and the word typically refers to the negative thoughts and feelings of insecurity, fear, and anxiety over an anticipated loss of something of great personal value, particularly in reference to a human connection. Jealousy often consists of a combination of emotions such as anger, resentment, inadequacy, helplessness and disgust. In its original meaning, jealousy is distinct from envy, though the two terms have popularly become synonymous in the English language, with jealousy now also taking on the definition originally used for envy alone. Jealousy is a typical experience in human relationships. It has been observed in infants five months and older. Some claim that jealousy is seen in every culture; however, others claim jealousy is a culture-specific phenomenon. Jealousy is often reinforced as a series of particularly strong emotions and constructed as a universal human experience; it has been a theme of many artistic works. Psychologists have proposed several models of the processes underlying jealousy and have identified factors that result in jealousy.

Definition of jealousy in the English dictionary

The definition of jealousy in the dictionary is the state or quality of being jealous.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JEALOUSY


accuracy
ˈækjʊrəsɪ
advocacy
ˈædvəkəsɪ
articulacy
ɑːˈtɪkjʊləsɪ
conspiracy
kənˈspɪrəsɪ
democracy
dɪˈmɒkrəsɪ
diplomacy
dɪˈpləʊməsɪ
efficacy
ˈɛfɪkəsɪ
embassy
ˈɛmbəsɪ
esemplasy
ɛsˈɛmpləsɪ
fallacy
ˈfæləsɪ
fantasy
ˈfæntəsɪ
inarticulacy
ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊləsɪ
inviolacy
ɪnˈvaɪələsɪ
legacy
ˈlɛɡəsɪ
literacy
ˈlɪtərəsɪ
pharmacy
ˈfɑːməsɪ
prelacy
ˈprɛləsɪ
privacy
ˈpraɪvəsɪ
Varanasi
vəˈrɑːnəsɪ
Wallasey
ˈwɒləsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JEALOUSY

je
je ne sais quoi
jealous
jealouse
jealoushood
jealousies
jealously
jealousness
jean
Jean de Meung
Jean Paul
jeaned
jeanette
Jeanne d´Arc
jeans
jeat
jebel

WORDS THAT END LIKE JEALOUSY

blousy
bousy
busy
circusy
drusy
embusy
humusy
lousy
mousy
over-busy
statusy
tousy
unbusy

Synonyms and antonyms of jealousy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «JEALOUSY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «jealousy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of jealousy

Translation of «jealousy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JEALOUSY

Find out the translation of jealousy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jealousy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jealousy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猜忌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

celos
570 millions of speakers

English

jealousy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ईर्ष्या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ревность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ciúmes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সন্দেহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jalousie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cemburu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eifersucht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

嫉妬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

질투
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cemburu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ghen tuông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொறாமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मत्सर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kıskançlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gelosia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zazdrość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ревнощі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gelozie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζήλια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jaloesie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svartsjuka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjalusi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jealousy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JEALOUSY»

The term «jealousy» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.017 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JEALOUSY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jealousy

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10 QUOTES WITH «JEALOUSY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word jealousy.
1
Ludovico Ariosto
From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me.
2
Saint Augustine
What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful bonds around me; and sure enough, I would be lashed with the red-hot pokers or jealousy, by suspicions and fear, by burst of anger and quarrels.
3
James Beattie
No jealousy their dawn of love overcast, nor blasted were their wedded days with strife; each season looked delightful as it past, to the fond husband and the faithful wife.
4
Jane Birkin
I have never written a book about my life, despite being offered purses of gold. I made 'Boxes' because I wanted to make a sincere depiction of a daughter who has lost her father, or the jealousy one can feel towards a daughter who has become more beautiful than you and whose stepfather starts to take her shopping.
5
Elizabeth Bowen
Jealousy is no more than feeling alone against smiling enemies.
6
Dorothy Corkille Briggs
The surest route to breeding jealousy is to compare. Since jealousy comes from feeling less than another, comparisons only fan the fires.
7
Van Wyck Brooks
Magnanimous people have no vanity, they have no jealousy, and they feed on the true and the solid wherever they find it. And, what is more, they find it everywhere.
8
Craig Brown
You might think that religion was the one area in which professional jealousy would take a back seat. But no: ecclesiastical memoirs are as viperish as any, though their envy tends to cloak itself in piety.
9
Alexis Carrel
Like hatred, jealousy is forbidden by the laws of life because it is essentially destructive.
10
Emile M. Cioran
Jealousy - that jumble of secret worship and ostensible aversion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JEALOUSY»

Discover the use of jealousy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jealousy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Overcoming Jealousy and Possessiveness
Explains the causes of jealousy, indicates the point at which it becomes a dangerous obsession, and gives advice on coping with unreasonable possessiveness
Paul A. Hauck, 1981
2
Jealousy: Strange Angels
Jealousy, the third book in the Strange Angels series by Lillith St Crow sees Dru Anderson back in another bestselling supernatural blast-fest that Richelle Mead, author of the Vampire Academy series, calls 'dark, dangerous, and sexy!
Lili St. Crow, 2010
3
Life Without Jealousy: A Practical Guide
Do you put your partner down over small details or infractions of agreements? If you answered YES to more than one of these questions, then this book is for you. This is the book to help you overcome this unwanted emotion.
Lynda Bevan, 2009
4
Jealousy
Jealousy can invade every relationship, whether it be with husbands, wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, family or friends. If we love others and need their love in return we can all suffer from the pain of jealousy.
Paul Hauck, 1982
5
Jealousy: The Other Life of Catherine M
If The Sexual Life of Catherine M seemed to disregard emotion, Jealousy is its radical complement: the paradoxical confession of a libertine, who succumbs to the 'timeless and universal malady'.
Catherine Millet, 2010
6
The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy Is as Necessary as Love ...
Should it be? In this surprising and engaging exploration of men's and women's darker passions, David Buss, acclaimed author of The Evolution of Desire, reveals that both men and women are actually designed for jealousy.
David M. Buss, 2000
7
Jealousy -- the Sin No One Talks about
But jealousy can be hard to recognize and even harder to overcome. In this wise and compassionate book, R. T. Kendall shows you how to identify and get free from the crippling effects of envy.
R. T. Kendall, 2010
8
The Psychology of Jealousy and Envy
This volume includes chapters from nearly every major contributor to the psychological literature in this area.
Peter Salovey, 1991
9
Not Like I'm Jealous or Anything: The Jealousy Book
We asked 13 writers to share their visions of jealousy and this collection of short stories, essays, and one poem was their response. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Marissa Walsh, 2007
10
Jealousy
In the tradition of E. Lynn Harris, Jealousy has an emotionally wrenching plot and characters dealing with tough issues, such as bisexuality and homosexual relationships.
Marsha Jenkins-Sanders, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JEALOUSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jealousy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spike's 'Tut' spins a tale of jealousy, duplicity and heroism - Bryan …
Spike's 'Tut' spins a tale of jealousy, duplicity and heroism. Posted: Saturday, July 18, 2015 12:00 am. Ben Kingsley, Avan Jogia and Sibylla Deen (from left) star ... «The Bryan Times, Jul 15»
2
Kate Middleton Jealousy: Prince William's First Rescue Mission With …
Kate Middleton's jealousy and fears are likely heightened as Prince William and his sexy doctor partner Gemma Mullen have conducted their ... «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
3
Romantic jealousy leads people to use alcohol as coping … - ABC
Researchers from the University of Houston studied the link between romantic jealousy, relationship-dependent self-esteem and alcohol ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
4
Top 7 Bible Verses To Help Overcome Jealousy - Patheos
Jealousy was one of the things that led to Cain killing Abel in the beginning parts of Genesis. It's significant that the first murder in history was, ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
5
Big Brother 17 Watch: Jealousy, Awkwardness And Another Eviction
If there's a word to describe this week of Big Brother, "uncomfortable" comes to mind. Maybe awkward. Between the Liz/Austin jealousy ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
6
Warrant: Other boyfriend's jealousy likely motive for woman's mu …
CORYDON, IN (WAVE) - Technology and talk, from cell phone pings and casino surveillance video, to words from friends and the suspect's wife ... «WAVE 3, Jul 15»
7
Annie's Mailbox: Seek counsel for persistent jealousy - News …
Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married for 40 years. When we were first dating, my future wife unexpectedly set me aside to explore the ... «Journal Standard, Jul 15»
8
Green with jealousy, supermarket worker beats mother
On Sunday, Mohammad Amin Anvar, 20, ran amok at his family's condominium home in Jalan Ipoh, Sentul after he could not tolerate his ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
9
Supermart worker turned on mother and sister in a fit of jealousy
KUALA LUMPUR: He was jealous of his elder sister as his mother would always sing praises of her. When he could not take it anymore, he ran ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
10
Wedding Not Enough? Nikki Reed's Jealousy Led To Ian …
Nikki Reed's alleged jealousy over the girls that Ian Somerhalder is romantically involved in as part of his role in "The Vampire Diaries" has led ... «KDramaStars, Jul 15»

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