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Fire signs - Bold and charismatic, with fiery personalities and tempers, the fire signs (Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius) tend to wear their hearts, and their jealousy, on their sleeve.

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Aries (March 21–April 19) -

One of the more competitive signs of the zodiac, Aries is not immune to a bout of raging jealousy. They tend to respond in one of two ways.

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Aries (March 21–April 19) -

Either they will double down and go to extreme lengths to win over the person's love and affection, or they will do everything in their power to make that person feel replaceable.

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Leo (July 23–August 22) -

Just like their fellow fire sign Aries, Leos tend to swing between extremes when feeling jealous. Their emotions range from disappointment to outright indignance.

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Leo (July 23–August 22) -

Jealousy also tends to spark some pretty serious revenge fantasies in our Leo friends. For that reason it's good to beware the wrath of a big cat scorned!

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Sagittarius (November 22–December 21) -

Vocal proponents of free love, Sags will tell you that jealousy is the byproduct of the confines of restrictive monogamy and capitalism. That tends to apply only when they're the ones causing the jealousy, however...

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Sagittarius (November 22–December 21) -

In reality, Sagittarius is just as vulnerable to a spot of jealousy as any other sign. Their morals tend to go out the window when they are in the role of romantic competitor.

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Air signs - Arguably the proudest signs of the zodiac, the air signs (Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius) are not quick to admit their jealousy. That doesn't mean they don't feel it, however.

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Gemini (May 21–June 21) -

A Gemini would sooner roll over than admit that they feel threatened by their lesser. They will never bow to any suggestion that they care enough.

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That doesn't mean they don't feel envy, however. It's just that in Geminis, jealousy tends to manifest as meanness, a cruel joke or jab at the person undermining them.

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Libra (September 23–October 23) -

Libra is another sign that could be accused of hypocrisy when it comes to feelings of jealousy. They will always maintain their flirty nature is harmless.

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Libra (September 23–October 23) -

When they catch their SO flirting, however, there will be hell to pay. Despite being the sign ruled by balance, there is no sign of equitability when it comes to envy.

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Aquarius (January 20–February 18) -

The unorthodox Aquarius strategy for dealing with jealousy is to minimize, minimize, and minimize some more.

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Aquarius (January 20–February 18) -

A jealous Aquarian will picture the subject of their jealousy as an object and visualize it becoming smaller and smaller until it simply no longer exists.

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Water signs -

The water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces) may be in tune with their feelings of jealousy, but that doesn't mean they are always ready to face them head on.

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Cancer (June 22–July 22) -

Of all the zodiac signs, Cancer is the least likely to confront their jealousy head on. Instead, people born under this sign will tend to let it build up.

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Cancer (June 22–July 22) -

A Cancer is liable to let feelings of jealousy and resentment accumulate until they eventually burst into a fiery ball of upset and spite.

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Scorpio (October 24–November 21) -

The phrase "jealous Scorpio" is a bit of a tautology, since people born under this sign tend to live in a constant state of jealous suspicion.

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Scorpio (October 24–November 21) -

Rather than getting mad at the person making them jealous, a Scorpio will quietly dig for evidence that their deep fear of betrayal is in fact warranted.

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Pisces (February 19–March 20) -

Pisces is perhaps the sign that demonstrates the most violent character change as a result of jealousy. When unthreatened, Pisces is benign, if not tranquil.

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Pisces (February 19–March 20) -

Expose them to even a little jealousy, however, and Pisces is liable to fly into a rage that would rival the temper of the most fiery fire sign.

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Earth signs - And finally, the earth signs, Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. They may normally be down-to-earth and pragmatic, but that doesn't always extend to times when they're feeling jealous.

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Taurus (April 20–May 20) -

If a Taurus detects even the slightest suggestion that you might be trying to make them jealous, they will freeze you out with the coldest of shoulders.

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Taurus (April 20–May 20) -

This earth sign has a tendency to believe (toxic or not) that everything and everyone they love belongs to them. Threaten that understanding, and you're gone in a flash.

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Virgo (August 23–September 22) -

Jealousy can be very dangerous for Virgos, who insist on presenting a visage of calm detachment at all times.

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Virgo (August 23–September 22) -

They have a tendency to understand their jealousy as a real-time confirmation of the negative narrative they have written about themselves, and it can cause them to spiral.

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Capricorn (December 22–January 19) -

Caps often suffer from a not insignificant superiority complex, and, for some of them, that is enough to genuinely keep them from feeling jealous.

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Capricorn (December 22–January 19) -

They have been known, however, to envy people more successful than them, whether that be financially or in terms of power.

Sources: (Britannica) (New York Post)

See more: Beating jealousy: how to overcome the green-eyed monster

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