[UFO Chicago] envy versus jealousy

[Peter A. Peterson II]

envy
    n 1: a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have
         something possessed by another [syn: {enviousness}, {the
         green-eyed monster}]
    2: spite and resentment at seeing the success of another
       (personified as one of the deadly sins) [syn: {invidia}]
    v 1: feel envious towards; admire enviously
    2: be envious of; set one's heart on [syn: {begrudge}]

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 nearly affecting
     one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of
     husband, wife, or lover.

These display the distinction best I think that Neil was trying to
make, although there are some identical definitions for jealous and
envious available via dict.

pedro


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