Invidia

Envy (Invidia) (circa 1670) by Josse de Corte

In Latin, invidia is the sense of envy, a "looking upon" associated with the evil eye, from invidere, "to look against, to look in a hostile manner."[1] Invidia ("Envy") is one of the Seven Deadly Sins in Christian belief.

  1. ^ Oxford Latin Dictionary, s.v. "invidere"; Kaster 2002 (see below) p 278 note 4.