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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Ireland) resentment or envy of the success of a peer; criticism of ostentatious display of success..
Joseph Lee's Ireland 1912-1985 seems to confirm the intuition of the writers in presenting an Ireland in which an alarming political and economic retardation was linked to begrudgery, "a deadly alloy of envy, jealousy and spite".
a certain sense of resentment at economically successful countries (what the Irish themselves call their national vice of begrudgery)
If proof were needed that begrudgery was dead, we need look no further than the existence of VIP magazine.
Use begrudgery when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Begrudgery means (Ireland) resentment or envy of the success of a peer; criticism of ostentatious display of success..
Common synonyms include tall poppy syndrome.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Joseph Lee's Ireland 1912-1985 seems to confirm the intuition of the writers in presenting an Ireland in which an alarming political and economic retardation was linked to begrudgery, "a deadly alloy of envy, jealousy and spite".
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