jalousie
jealousy
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ʒa.lu.zi/
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Cultural Note
Interestingly, 'jalousie' also means a type of slatted window blind in French, perhaps because jealous people peek through shutters. In French literature, jealousy is a recurring theme — Proust's 'Un amour de Swann' is one of the greatest explorations of romantic jealousy ever written.
📝 Example Sentences
La jalousie peut détruire même le plus grand amour.
Jealousy can destroy even the greatest love.
Il est rongé par la jalousie.
He is consumed by jealousy.