invidious

English

WOTD – 11 July 2007

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin invidiōsus, from invidia (“envy, ill will”), from in- (“upon”) + videō (“I see”). Doublet of envious, from Old French.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪnˈvɪdi.əs/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɪdiəs

Adjective

invidious (comparative more invidious, superlative most invidious)

(of a distinction) Offensively or unfairly discriminating.
- 1891, Henry James, The Marriages:
  "Yes, you must have a lot of places," the Colonel observed, looking at her shining raiment with a sort of invidious directness.
(of an action or task) Causing ill will towards the actor; causing offense.
(of a thing) Causing envy or ill will towards the possessor.
(obsolete) Envious, jealous.
(obsolete) Detestable, hateful, odious.

Related terms

Translations

offensively or unfairly discriminating

Greek: επαχθής (el) m (epachthís), απεχθής (el) m (apechthís), μισητός (el) m (misitós), αντιπαθής (el) m, f (antipathís)

Russian: возмути́тельный (ru) (vozmutítelʹnyj) (outrageous), несправедли́вый (ru) (nespravedlívyj) (unfair), пристра́стный (ru) (pristrástnyj) (biased)

causing ill will towards the actor; causing offense

causing envy or ill will towards the possessor

envious, jealous

Greek: φθονερός (el) m (fthonerós)

Russian: зави́стливый (ru) (zavístlivyj) (envious), ревни́вый (ru) (revnívyj) (jealous)

detestable; hateful; odious

Greek: μισητός (el) m (misitós), απεχθής (el) m (apechthís), αποκρουστικός (el) m (apokroustikós)

Russian: омерзи́тельный (ru) (omerzítelʹnyj) (repulsive), ненави́стный (ru) (nenavístnyj) (hateful)

References

invidious in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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