Plural of jealousy
regular plural
The plural of jealousy is jealousies.
Forms of jealousy
| Singular | jealousy /ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | jealousies |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Jealousies in a sentence
- a man of many jealousies
- I am growing more and more sick of factions, gossip, jealousies, recriminations, excoriations and the whole literary shee-bang.1924, Harold Hart Crane, letter. From the entry whole shebang
- Despite the egos of individual scientists, the jealousies and the sour grapes, science had worked pretty much the way it was supposed to.2010, Naomi Oreskes, Erik M. Conway, chapter 2, in Merchants of Doubt. From the entry sour grapes
- In their hands, optology is both effective and lucrative; it arouses no interprofessional jealousies; and the need for it is virtually unlimited.1982, Journal of the American Optometric Association, page 525. From the entry optology
- The aboriginal women are true-bred sisters of Eve, just as modern in their tantrums and loves and jealousies and vanities as their white sisters.1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 158. From the entry sister of Eve
Meaning of jealousy
- noun A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.
- noun A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance.
Questions about the plural of jealousy
- What is the plural of jealousy?
- The plural of jealousy is jealousies.
- Is jealousy countable?
- Jealousy is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: jealousy (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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