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jeal·ou·sy Listen to audio/ˈʤɛləsi/ noun
plural jeal·ou·sies
1 : an unhappy or angry feeling of wanting to have what someone else has [noncount] professional jealousy [=resentment of the success of someone who is in the same profession as you] [count] petty jealousies among political rivals
2 : an unhappy or angry feeling caused by the belief that someone you love (such as your husband or wife) likes or is liked by someone else [noncount] a marriage ruined by infidelity and jealousy He was driven crazy with jealousy. [count] He was unable to control his jealousies.

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