ˈjeləsē, -si noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English jelousie, from Old French jalosie, jalousie, jelousie, from jalos, jalous, jelous jealous + -ie -y — more at jealous
1.
a. : a jealous disposition or state of mind : a jealous nature, attitude, or feeling
blinded by jealousy to the skill of his fellow workers
felt natural jealousy toward the winner
: hostile rivalry
intense local jealousies among existing villages — R.A.Billington
b. now dialect Britain : suspicion , mistrust
2. : zealous vigilance
cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy — Paul Blanshard
3.
[translation of French jalousie ]
: jalousie