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jealousy

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary

jealousy /ˈjeləsē, ˈdʒɛləsi /
noun
(plural jealousies)
the state or feeling of being jealous:
a sharp pang of jealousy
resentments and jealousies festered.
– ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French gelosie, from gelos (see jealous).