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invidia.

hate/hatred/dislike; envy/jealousy/spite/ill will; use of words/acts to arouse;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɪnˈwɪ.di.a]Classical-Latin[iɱˈviː.di.a]
  1. envy, grudge, grudging, jealousy, prejudice, spite

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. odium, unpopularity, dislike, hatred, infamy, malice, resentment, ill-will

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

From invidus (“envious”) + -ia. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *zavistь (“envy”), Proto-Slavic *nenavistь (“hate”), Proto-Slavic *obvida (“resentment, indignation”). Compare typologically dēspiciō (whence English despise).

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