jealousy

== English == === Alternative forms === jealousie (obsolete) === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/ Hyphenation: jeal‧ous‧y === Noun === jealousy (countable and uncountable, plural jealousies) (countable, uncountable) A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude. Coordinate term: envy (archaic) A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance. ==== Synonyms ==== jealousness ==== Antonyms ==== compersion ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== jealous (adjective) jealously (adverb) jalousie zealous ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Jealousy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Jealousy in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)