envy vs jealousy

Definitions

verb

1. feel envious towards; admire enviously
2. be envious of; set one's heart on

noun

1. spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
2. a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

Examples

They will not see through the superficial machinations of modern baaskap whose heart is filled with envy at seeing the dream becoming true, of a people united in a social contract, working together black and white, to determine a better future for themselves.

The second is to realise when the goal is unattainable and turn the envy towards an achievable outcome.

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Definitions

noun

1. a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
2. zealous vigilance

Examples

At first his jealousy only showed in small ways-he didn't mind me talking to other guys.

These successes, if that is what they are, are tinged with a jealousy that legal writers elsewhere have a more publicly acknowledged involvement in moulding the law's development.

He discovers he is aroused by jealousy, so he encourages the young doctor to flirt with his wife.

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