A feeling of resentment or bitterness toward someone because of their advantages, possessions, or relationships.
From Old French 'jalousie', from 'jalous' (jealous), ultimately from Latin 'zelosus' meaning 'zealous, ardent'. The emotional meaning evolved from the sense of ardent devotion to possessive resentment.
Jealousy is often called the 'green-eyed monster' (from Shakespeare's Othello), connecting the emotion to the color green - possibly because jealous people were thought to have a sickly, envious complexion. This color association persists in phrases like 'green with envy.'
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