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jealousness

jealousness noun: the state or condition of being jealous.

Noun

jealousness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being jealous.
    • To show you how these two spirits work together, someone may come to you with a lie about your spouse; and after the jealousness sets in, you may wonder what they are doing when they are away from you.2008, Larry Davis, God's Divine Design for Christian Marriage

Origin of jealousness

From Middle English jelousnesse; equivalent to jealous + -ness.

Questions about jealousness

What does jealousness mean?
Jealousness means the state or condition of being jealous.
What part of speech is jealousness?
Jealousness is a noun.

Words near jealousness in the dictionary

  1. jealousest
  2. jealousie
  3. jealousies
  4. jealousing
  5. jealously
  6. jealousness
  7. jealousy
  8. jealusty
  9. Jeames
  10. Jeameses
  11. jean

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