English Explanatory Dictionary

zealousy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Zeal; zealotry.
  2. The passionate desire for an exclusive relationship.

Word forms

zealousy

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”), from ζηλόω (zēlóō, “to emulate, to be jealous”), equivalent to zealous + -y.

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