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jealous
(encz) | jealous,závistivý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
jealous
(encz) | jealous,žárlivý |
Jealous
(gcide) | Jealous \Jeal"ous\, a. [OE. jalous, gelus, OF. jalous, F.
jaloux, LL. zelosus zealous, fr. zelus emulation, zeal,
jealousy, Gr. zh^los. See Zeal, and cf. Zealous.]
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1. Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.
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I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts.
--Kings xix.
10.
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How nicely jealous is every one of us of his own
repute! --Dr. H. More.
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2. Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful.
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'This doing wrong creates such doubts as these,
Renders us jealous and disturbs our peace. --Waller.
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The people are so jealous of the clergy's ambition.
--Swift.
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3. Demanding exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry.
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Thou shalt worship no other God; for the Lord, whose
name is Jealous, is a jealous God. --Ex. xxxiv.
14.
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4. Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and
affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible
rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having
morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to
another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of
husband, wife, or lover.
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If the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be
jealous of his wife. --Num. v. 14.
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To both these sisters have I sworn my love:
Each jealous of the other, as the stung
Are of the adder. --Shak.
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It is one of the best bonds, both of chastity and
obedience, in the wife, if she think her husband
wise; which she will never do if she find him
jealous. --Bacon.
Syn: Suspicious; anxious; envious.
Usage: Jealous, Suspicious. Suspicious is the wider term.
We suspect a person when we distrust his honesty and
imagine he has some bad design. We are jealous when we
suspect him of aiming to deprive us of what we dearly
prize. Iago began by awakening the suspicions of
Othello, and converted them at last into jealousy.
"Suspicion may be excited by some kind of accusation,
not supported by evidence sufficient for conviction,
but sufficient to trouble the repose of confidence."
"Jealousy is a painful apprehension of rivalship in
cases that are peculiarly interesting to us." --Cogan.
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jealous
(wn) | jealous
adj 1: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's
advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her";
"jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions";
"envious of their art collection" [syn: covetous,
envious, jealous]
2: suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced
by a rival; "a jealous lover" [syn: jealous, green-eyed,
overjealous] |
jealous
(devil) | JEALOUS, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which
can be lost only if not worth keeping.
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be jealous
(mass) | be jealous
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be jealous
(encz) | be jealous,žárlit |
jealousies
(encz) | jealousies,závisti n: Zdeněk Brož |
jealously
(encz) | jealously,závistivě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
jealousness
(encz) | jealousness,žárlivost |
jealousy
(encz) | jealousy,žárlení jealousy,žárlivost n: Zdeněk Brož |
overjealous
(encz) | overjealous, adj: |
Jealous
(gcide) | Jealous \Jeal"ous\, a. [OE. jalous, gelus, OF. jalous, F.
jaloux, LL. zelosus zealous, fr. zelus emulation, zeal,
jealousy, Gr. zh^los. See Zeal, and cf. Zealous.]
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1. Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.
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I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts.
--Kings xix.
10.
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How nicely jealous is every one of us of his own
repute! --Dr. H. More.
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2. Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful.
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'This doing wrong creates such doubts as these,
Renders us jealous and disturbs our peace. --Waller.
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The people are so jealous of the clergy's ambition.
--Swift.
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3. Demanding exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry.
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Thou shalt worship no other God; for the Lord, whose
name is Jealous, is a jealous God. --Ex. xxxiv.
14.
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4. Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and
affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible
rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having
morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to
another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of
husband, wife, or lover.
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If the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be
jealous of his wife. --Num. v. 14.
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To both these sisters have I sworn my love:
Each jealous of the other, as the stung
Are of the adder. --Shak.
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It is one of the best bonds, both of chastity and
obedience, in the wife, if she think her husband
wise; which she will never do if she find him
jealous. --Bacon.
Syn: Suspicious; anxious; envious.
Usage: Jealous, Suspicious. Suspicious is the wider term.
We suspect a person when we distrust his honesty and
imagine he has some bad design. We are jealous when we
suspect him of aiming to deprive us of what we dearly
prize. Iago began by awakening the suspicions of
Othello, and converted them at last into jealousy.
"Suspicion may be excited by some kind of accusation,
not supported by evidence sufficient for conviction,
but sufficient to trouble the repose of confidence."
"Jealousy is a painful apprehension of rivalship in
cases that are peculiarly interesting to us." --Cogan.
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Jealoushood
(gcide) | Jealoushood \Jeal"ous*hood\, n.
Jealousy. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Jealousies
(gcide) | Jealousy \Jeal"ous*y\, n.; pl. Jealousies. [ F. jalousie. See
Jealous, and cf. Jalousie.]
The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude;
painful apprehension of rivalship in cases directly affecting
one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of
husband, wife, or lover.
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I was jealous for jealousy. --Zech. viii.
2.
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Jealousy is the . . . apprehension of superiority.
--Shenstone.
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Whoever had qualities to alarm our jealousy, had
excellence to deserve our fondness. --Rambler.
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Jealously
(gcide) | Jealously \Jeal"ous*ly\, adv.
In a jealous manner.
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Jealousness
(gcide) | Jealousness \Jeal"ous*ness\, n.
State or quality of being jealous.
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Jealousy
(gcide) | Jealousy \Jeal"ous*y\, n.; pl. Jealousies. [ F. jalousie. See
Jealous, and cf. Jalousie.]
The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude;
painful apprehension of rivalship in cases directly affecting
one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of
husband, wife, or lover.
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I was jealous for jealousy. --Zech. viii.
2.
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Jealousy is the . . . apprehension of superiority.
--Shenstone.
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Whoever had qualities to alarm our jealousy, had
excellence to deserve our fondness. --Rambler.
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Overjealous
(gcide) | Overjealous \O`ver*jeal"ous\, a. [Over + jealous. Cf.
Overzealous.]
Excessively jealous; too jealous.
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Unjealous
(gcide) | Unjealous \Unjealous\
See jealous. |
jealously
(wn) | jealously
adv 1: with jealousy; "he guarded his privacy jealously"
2: with jealousy; in an envious manner; "he looked at his
friend's new car jealously" [syn: enviously, covetously,
jealously] |
jealousy
(wn) | jealousy
n 1: a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) [syn:
jealousy, green-eyed monster]
2: zealous vigilance; "cherish their official political freedom
with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard |
overjealous
(wn) | overjealous
adj 1: suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being
displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover" [syn: jealous,
green-eyed, overjealous] |
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