Jealousy is a feeling or state ofresentment, bitterness, orhostility toward someone because they have something that you don’t.

Jealousy usually occurs as a result of someone owning something you want but can’t have or having achieved some kind of success that you want to achieve but have not been able to.

This sense ofjealousy is very similar in meaning toenvy, which refers to a mostly negative feeling of desire for something that someone else has and you do not—like a mix of admiration anddiscontent. However, while envy is not necessarilymalicious,jealousy usually implies a deeper resentment, perhaps because you feel that you deserve the thing more than the other person, or that it is unfair that they have it and you don’t.

Jealousy is also used in the context of romantic relationships to refer to a feeling of hostility, uneasiness, or distress relating to the fear that one’s romantic partner will be unfaithful. This often involves opposition to others giving one’s partner positive attention. Suchjealousy is considered very unhealthy in relationships.

Someone who is feeling or is prone tojealousy can be described asjealous. Jealous can also be used to describe such a person’s thoughts or actions.

Example:If your friends feel jealousy over your success, they may not be your friends.

The first records of the wordjealousy come from the 1300s. It ultimately derives from the Greekzēlos, meaning “zeal” (enthusiastic devotion). The wordszeal andzealous are based on the same root.

Jealousy usually involvescoveting (greedily desiring) what someone else has, such as material possessions, success, fame—even a romantic partner. In the context of romantic relationships, though,jealousy involves feeling the need to intensely guard access to one’s partner in order to prevent perceived threats to the relationship.

In his playOthello, Shakespeare famously callsjealousy agreen-eyed monster, which is a way of saying thatjealousy is an unhealthy emotion that caneat away at you.

What are some other forms related tojealousy?

• jealousies (plural)
• jealous (adjective)

What are some synonyms forjealousy?

• covetousness
• green-eyed monster

What are some words that share a root or word element withjealousy? 

• zeal
• zealous

What are some words that often get used in discussingjealousy?

• have
• resentment
• covet
• possession
• success
• own
• feeling
• relationship
• suspicion 
• sin

What are some wordsjealousy may be commonly confused with?

• envy

Jealousy commonly involves resentment relating to possessions, success, and romantic partners.

at the end of the day, people making outlandish claims about the legitimacy of dream's speedruns are motivated purely by jealousy. jealousy of his success, his luck, his growth. it's blatantly obvious he does not cheat. they just let their immaturity cloud their judgements.

— rusty (@rustyimpact)October 21, 2020

The lack of empathy and emotional intelligence in infosec is sometimes shocking. It's disappointing to see jealousy and/or immaturity as a reaction to hard work published, instead of encouragement and gracefulness. At least it's easy to tell now who's on what side.

— shubs (@infosec_au)October 13, 2020

If you ever feel jealousy/envy towards anyone, sit and learn to channel that energy towards YOURSELF. Minutes spent worrying about someone else takes away from growing.

— Dani ♡︎ (@dannellamunoz)October 16, 2020

True or False? 

Jealousy is usually considered a negative and unhealthy feeling.