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Please, Explain deference meaning between "Jealousy" Versus "Envy" Please, Explain deference meaning between "Jealousy" Versus "Envy" Jealousy=? Envy=? Thanks

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when you envy someone you wish you had something that he/she has...(you are happy for that person and you wish you had the same thing...) but when you are jealous, you feel unhappy and angry because someone has something/someone that you want...(you want that thing just for yourself)
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Envy means "to bear a grudge toward someone due to coveting what that person has or enjoys." In a milder sense, it means "the longing for something someone else has without any ill will intended toward that person." example- I'm envious of his car / her clothes. Envy is the emotion when you want something that someone else has --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jealous means "apprehensive or vengeful out of fear of being replaced by someone else." It can also mean "watchful, " "anxiously suspicious and zealous. example--It makes me jealous when she/he calls my partner up in the middle of the night. Jealousy is the emotion when you fear something or someone might be taken away from you. ---------------- ealousy is an emotion and typically refers to the negative thoughts and feelings of insecurity, fear, and anxiety over an anticipated loss of something that the person values, such as a relationship, friendship, or love. Jealousy often consists of a combination of emotions such as anger, sadness, and disgust. It involves: Envy (also called invidiousness) may be defined as an emotion that "occurs when a person lacks another's (perceived) superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it. It involves: Feelings of inferiority Longing Resentment of circumstances it will towards envied person often accompanied by guilt about these feelings Motivation to improve .

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