3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Jealousy \Jeal"ous*y\, n.; pl. {Jealousies}. [ F. jalousie. See {Jealous}, and cf. {Jalousie}.] The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude; painful apprehension of rivalship in cases directly affecting one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover. [1913 Webster] I was jealous for jealousy. --Zech. viii. 2. [1913 Webster] Jealousy is the . . . apprehension of superiority. --Shenstone. [1913 Webster] Whoever had qualities to alarm our jealousy, had excellence to deserve our fondness. --Rambler. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: jealousy n 1: a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) [syn: {green-eyed monster}] 2: zealous vigilance; "cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Jealousy suspicion of a wife's purity, one of the strongest passions (Num. 5:14; Prov. 6:34; Cant. 8:6); also an intense interest for another's honour or prosperity (Ps. 79:5; 1 Cor. 10:22; Zech. 1:14).
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