avundsjuk — meaning in English
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English meaning
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envious
adjective Feeling or showing envy toward someone else's success, possessions, or good fortune.
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jealous
adj Worried or suspicious that a partner's affection has shifted elsewhere.
Senses
avundsjuk is used for these senses in English:
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envious
Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.
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jealous
Envious; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise. [from 14th c.]
jealous — full definition
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adj Worried or suspicious that a partner's affection has shifted elsewhere.
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adj Resentful of someone else's advantage, success, or possessions.
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adj Fiercely protective of something valued.
