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 nearly affecting one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover. I was jealous for jealousy. Zech. viii. 2.
Jealousy is
the . . . apprehension of superiority. Shenstone.
Whoever had
qualities to alarm our jealousy, had excellence to deserve our fondness.
Rambler.
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