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Jealousy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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the difference between envy and jealousy.; 2004-09-11 :: 8:16 a.m. ... the difference between envy and jealousy, as told by the simplest definitions in the biggest dictionary on the planet: jealousy involves mainly rivalry, without much emotion, whereas envy is rivalry with ill will thrown into the bargain.
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Jealousy is the affect in a triangular situation when a person fears that something that they believe belongs to them has been or is about to be taken away. Essentially the difference between envy and jealousy is that envy is between two objects;
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ChaCha has the answer to this question: What is the difference between envy and jealousy Answer: Envy is more towards a persons possesions, and jealousy is more tow... ...MORE... ... Is there a difference between envy and jealousy...
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But I've been thinking lately about the difference between jealousy and envy. Are they the same thing or is there a subtle difference between the two? My dictionary tells me that jealousy is resentment of another's success while envy includes the desire for the fruits of another's success.
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