English-Danish translations for jealousy

• jalousi
  Jeg mener, at institutionel jalousi er et karaktertræk, man finder hos middelmådige personer. I believe that institutional jealousy is a characteristic shared by mediocre individuals.
  Der er afgjort grund til at komplimentere alle involverede herfor. Ikke mindst i USA følger man med undren og jalousi vores handlekraft. This determination is something which the United States, in particular, is following with a measure of astonishment and jealousy.
  Som mange andre er jeg ikke overrasket, men alligevel forfærdet over at se, hvordan mange af udenrigsministrene skaber problemer for Dem ud af ussel jalousi. I, like many of us, am not surprised, but am nonetheless appalled, to see how many of the foreign ministers are making problems for you out of petty jealousy.
• misundelighed

Definition of jealousy

• A state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse, lover etc., from fears of infidelity
• Envy towards another's possessions
• A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance

Related words

• jealous
• jealously
• jealous person
• be jealous
• be jealous of
• professional jealousy