jaundice

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine.
2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A feeling of bitterness, resentment or jealousy.

Verb

To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice.

Synonyms

icterus

hepatitis

bitterness

acrimony

thorniness

gall

acerbity

biliousness

envy

tartness

deface

deflower

deform

deprave

despoil

drag down

enviousness

envoy

jealousy

liver

mar

murder

pervert

prejudice

profane

resentment

ruin

subvert

taint

vitiate

yellow fever

yellowness

prejudgment

grasserie

prejudgement

Icterus

infectious hepatitis

the yellows

acute febrile

bias

blast

blight

break

chlorosis

corrupt

cynicism

debase

debauch

Translations

jaunisse

ictère

ictericia

Gelbsucht

itterizia

geelzucht

Ikterus

icterícia

ittero

ίκτερος

يرقان

icterícia

Icterus

προκατάληψη

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒɔndɪs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: jaundis

In summary

From Middle English jaundis, jaunis, from Middle French jaunisse, from jaune (“yellow”) + -isse (“-ness”). Jaune, from Old French jalne, from Latin galbinus (“yellowish”), from galbus (“yellow”).