invidia

Definitions of invidia
  1. noun
    a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
    synonyms: gelosia
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    types:
    gelosia
    a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
    type of:
    animosità, malanimo, rabbia, rancore, risentimento, stizza
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  2. noun
    spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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