jealous -ADJECTIVE
1Feeling or showing an envious resentment of someone or their achievements, possessions, or perceived advantages-.‘she was always jealous of me’
1.1 Feeling or showing a resentful suspicion that one's partner is attracted to or involved with someone else.-‘a jealous husband’
1.2 Fiercely protective of one's rights or possessions.-‘the men were proud of their achievements and jealous of their independence’
1.3 (of God) demanding faithfulness and exclusive worship
envy NOUN
1A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck.-‘she felt a twinge of envy for the people on board’
1.1the envy of A person or thing that inspires envy.
‘France has a film industry that is the envy of Europe’
I have always argued that the first use of jealous above is really envy. But it seems the OED judges that my jealousy for proper English is a lost cause for 1 above is clearly exactly what I protest against. Jealousy should protect Envy covets. God is jealous. He envies no-one or nothing.
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