Jealousy
Pronunciation : Jeal"ous*y
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [ F. jalousie. See Jealous, and cf. Jalousie.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl. Jealousies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913