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Definition of unenvied

1 : not envied : inspiring no envious feelings lived in an unostentatious and so unenvied way
2 : not coveted the submerged fifth of the present population … forgotten because it lives upon unenvied land — Harper's

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un- entry 1 + envied, past participle of envy

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“Unenvied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenvied. Accessed 3 Jul. 2020.

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