Envies

/ˈɛnviz/ verb

Definition

Wishes you had something that someone else has, often combined with a feeling of resentment or longing.

Etymology

From Old French 'envie' derived from Latin 'invidia' (meaning 'looking at with malice'). The 'in-' prefix means 'into' and 'videre' means 'to see'—envy is literally the act of seeing something with jealous eyes.

Kelly Says

Ancient Roman philosophers saw envy as one of the most destructive emotions because it's the only sin where you get no pleasure from the transgression—you just suffer knowing someone else has something good.

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