envy

Meanings

• noun

  A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or achievements.

  - "Her envy of her sister's success drove her to work harder."
  - "The green-eyed monster of envy reared its head when he saw his friend's new car."

• verb

  To feel or express envy.

  - "He envied his brother's good fortune."
  - "She was envious of her friend's new job."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɛnvi/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈɛnvi/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with envy
envy , jeopardy , reverie , believe , grieve

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Variants

List of all variants of envy that leads to same result
envies , envy , envied , envying , envyingly , penis envies , penis envy , green with envy , object of envy

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Etymology

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Old French 'envie' meaning 'evil desire, jealousy'.

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Trivia

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1. Envy is often considered one of the seven deadly sins.

2. The term 'green-eyed monster' is a metaphor for envy.

3. In Shakespeare's 'Othello', the character Iago manipulates Othello's envy to drive him to commit murder.

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Related Concepts

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1. Jealousy: A strong feeling of suspicion or fear that someone or something may cause harm or loss. Envy is a specific form of jealousy, focused on someone else's possessions or achievements.

2. Covetousness: An intense desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to someone else. Envy and covetousness are related emotions, with envy focusing on someone else's possessions and covetousness focusing on the desire to possess.

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Culture

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Envy has been a common theme in literature and art, often portrayed as a negative emotion that can lead to destructive actions. In Greek mythology, it was personified as a monster with the head of a serpent and the body of a woman.

How to Memorize "envy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a green monster with jealous eyes and a long, serpent-like body, representing the emotion of envy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the emotion of envy with feelings of resentment and discontent, and remember that it is often triggered by someone else's possessions or achievements.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Envy: Evil Necessitates Yielding' to remember the meaning of the word.

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