Jalouse (en. Jealous)

/ʒa.luz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Who feels jealousy.

She is jealous of her sister's success.

Elle est jalouse de la réussite de sa soeur.

Refers to a possessive love.

He is very jealous and does not like his partner to go out without him.

Il est très jaloux et n'aime pas que sa compagne sorte sans lui.

From the Latin 'zelosus', which means 'full of jealousy'.

to be jealous of something

to feel jealousy towards a specific thing or person.

être jalouse de quelque chose

pathological jealousy

excessive jealousy that can harm a relationship.

jalousie maladive

sneaky jealousy

hidden jealousy that manifests subtly.

jalousie sournoise

jealousy

State of being jealous.

jalousie

envy

Feeling of desire for what someone else has.

envie

possessiveness

Tendency to want to control or keep something or someone to oneself.

possessivité

French-style jealousy

She displays her French-style jealousy by criticizing all her friends.

Elle fait sa jalousie à la française en critiquant toutes ses amies.

battle horse

Her jealousy is her battle horse in their relationship.

Sa jalousie est son cheval de bataille dans leur relation.