Original Definition Of Jealousy

1200 gelus later jelus possessive and suspicious originally in the context of sexuality or romance in any context from late 14c from old french jalos gelos keen zealous.

Original definition of jealousy. Jealous 12c modern french jaloux from late latin zelosus from zelus zeal from greek zēlos which sometimes meant jealousy but more often was used in a good sense. Jealousy is a familiar experience in human relationships. What does jealousy mean. He was jealous of his rich brother.

Jealousy definition jealous resentment against a rival a person enjoying success or advantage etc or against another s success or advantage itself. Jealousy can consist of one or more emotions such as anger resentment inadequacy helplessness or disgust in its original meaning jealousy is distinct from envy though the two terms have popularly become synonymous in the english language with jealousy now. Upset and angry because someone that you love seems interested in another person. How to use jealous in a sentence.

In the original broad meaning used in this article jealousy is distinct from envy though the two terms have popularly become synonymous in the english language with both now taking on the narrower definition originally used for envy alone.