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(Entry 1 of 2)
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too
- their envy of their neighbor's fancy home threatened to wreck their friendship
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verbSynonyms of envy (Entry 2 of 2)
to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages
- her coworkers envied her chummy relationship with the senior vice president
- they envied him because he didn't have to work for a living
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The first known use of envy was in the 13th century
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