Jealousy (Pet Shop Boys song)
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noun


(1)   Zealous vigilance
"Cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard
(2)   A feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
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Noun



  1. A state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse, lover etc., from fears of infidelity.
  2. A resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold.
  3. A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance.
    • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII:
      And therefore by my wyll I wolde have dryvyn hym away for jelosy that I had of hys lyff [...].


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