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envy (enc)

Envy

Noun1.envy - a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something possessed by another
bitterness, rancor, rancour, resentment, gall - a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
covetousness - an envious eagerness to possess something
green-eyed monster, jealousy - a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
penis envy - (psychoanalysis) a female's presumed envy of the male's penis; said to explain femininity
2.envy - spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
deadly sin, mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; theologians list 7 mortal sins
Verb1.envy - feel envious towards; admire enviously
admire, look up to - feel admiration for
2.envy - be envious of; set one's heart on
desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
covet - wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"

 

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