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| Cain |
according to the Old Testament, the first son of Adam and Eve, who murdered his brother Abel out of jealousy. |
| crime of passion |
a crime committed by a person in a condition of extreme anger, jealousy, or the like. |
| crime passionel |
(French) crime of passion; a crime committed in extreme passion, esp. sexual or romantic jealousy. |
| Desdemona |
in the Shakespearean tragedy, Othello, Othello's wife, whom he murders out of unfounded jealousy. |
| jaundice |
to render (one or one's judgment) unreliable, as by jealousy, anger, or prejudice. [1/3 definitions] |
| jaundiced |
feeling or showing jealousy, anger, prejudice, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
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