Noun: jealousy je-lu-see
- A feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
"The jealousy reared its head when she saw her ex with a new partner";
- green-eyed monster
- Zealous vigilance
"cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy"
Derived forms: jealousies
Type of: alertness, enviousness, envy, vigilance, wakefulness, watchfulness
Encyclopedia: Jealousy, United States Virgin Islands