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Jealousy is a lighter word than envy, which is darker.
Jealousy is usually used when it comes to a relationship: His girlfriend is jealous, she always stays with him.
Envy, as stated, is a darker word, and it's when you resent the success of the others: He envied his friend because he had a big house, beautiful family.
Envy is one of the sins, jealousy is not.
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∙ 12y agoThe difference is in the basic meaning. Envy is "looking upon someone with malice," and jealousy is "fearing for one's possessions or position; actively protecting them."
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What's the difference between jealousy and envy?
Jealousy is a lighter word than envy, which is darker. Jealousy is usually used when it comes to a relationship: His girlfriend is jealous, she always stays with him. Envy, as stated, is a darker word, and it's when you resent the success of the others: He envied his friend because he had a big house, beautiful family. Envy is one of the sins, jealousy is not.
What is a synonym jealousy?
envy
What is a synonym for jealousy?
Envy.
What is the synonym of envy?
Synonyms for the noun 'envy' are jealousy or resentment.
Is green the color of jealousy?
No. Green is the colour of ENVY I think purple is jealousy- or noble- I'm not sure but green is envy
What dose jealousy mean?
to envy.
Are narcissists jealous?
Know the difference between jealousy and envy. Narcissists are inherently jealous; they dislike when others think someone else is better than them. However, narcissists are not envious because they believe that they are better than everyone else... envy goes against everything a narcissist is.
What is the respective color of jealousy?
green with envy.
If anger is red and envy is green then what color is jealousy?
crimson---jealousy is the blackest of blacks ---it is evil
Who are the six devils and what do they do?
lust hate jealousy curses envy
What is the definition of enviness?
no such word as enviness, there is envy which means jealousy
What is the difference between the hp envy 4500 hp envy 4501 and hp envy 4502?
There is not much of a difference between a HP Envy 4500, 4501 and 4502 printers. They are all three all in one printers; they are just different models.
