aemulatio vicini

noun

ae·​mu·​la·​tio vi·​ci·​ni

ˌī-mü-ˈlä-tē-ˌō-wi-ˈkē-(ˌ)nē

plural aemulationes vicini

ˌī-mü-ˌlä-tē-ˈō-(ˌ)nās-

civil & Scots law

: the exercise of a legal right only to cause annoyance, harm, or injury to another

Word History

Etymology

Latin, malevolence or jealousy of a neighbor

First Known Use

circa 1722, in the meaning defined above

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