die Missgunst
Translation
envy, resentment, malevolence, ill will
Examples
Ihre Missgunst war deutlich zu spüren.
Her resentment was clearly palpable.
Er handelte aus reiner Missgunst.
He acted out of pure malevolence.
Missgunst vergiftet die Beziehungen.
Envy poisons relationships.
Grammar Patterns
to harbor resentment toward sb. He harbors resentment toward his colleague.
to act out of envy She only acted out of envy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Neid (envy), die Eifersucht (jealousy); Antonyms: das Wohlwollen (goodwill), die Gunst (favor)
Etymology
From the prefix 'miss-' (bad) and 'Gunst' (favor, goodwill). It literally means 'bad favor' or ill will.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Gunst' as 'goodwill'. The prefix 'miss-' turns it into the opposite: 'ill will' or envy.