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Zelophobia
An anxiety disorder characterized by an abnormal, irrational, and intense fear of jealousy. Zelophobia comes from the Greek word "zelos" meaning "zeal," and the Greek word "phobos" meaning "fear." Put the two words together and you get "zeal fear." Zeal is related to jealousy because someone who is full of zeal is passionately in pursuit of something. Jealous people are also in pursuit of something, which is why they are bothered if others have something that they do not.
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