嫉妬 — meaning in English

English meaning

• envy noun A feeling of resentful longing for something someone else has.
• jealous adj Worried or suspicious that a partner's affection has shifted elsewhere.
• jealousy noun A feeling of resentment or insecurity caused by fear of losing someone's affection or by envy of another's advantage.

Senses

嫉妬 is used for these senses in English:

• envy Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13th c.]
• jealous Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. [from 13th c.]
• jealousy (countable, uncountable) A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.

envy — full definition

1. noun A feeling of resentful longing for something someone else has.
2. verb To feel resentful desire for what someone else has.

jealous — full definition

1. adj Worried or suspicious that a partner's affection has shifted elsewhere.
2. adj Resentful of someone else's advantage, success, or possessions.
3. adj Fiercely protective of something valued.

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