envy

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(en′vē)
[Fr. envie, fr. L. invidia, jealousy, grudge, envy]
Unhappiness and resentment about and also the wish to possess the physical and mental qualities or belongings of someone else.

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(en′vē)
[Fr. envie, fr. L. invidia, jealousy, grudge, envy]
Unhappiness and resentment about and also the wish to possess the physical and mental qualities or belongings of someone else.

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