In Latin, invidia is the sense of envy or jealousy, a "looking upon" associated with the evil eye, from invidere, "to look against, to look at in a hostile manner."Oxford Latin Dictionary, s.
invidia meaning: Noun: invidia Spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) - envy Type of: deadly sin , mortal sin Encyclopedia: Invidia