The phenomenon that outdoor runners may experience wherein one runner, while tackling a particularly daunting incline, crosses paths with a runner enjoying the downhill while traveling in the opposite direction. The uphill runner might inwardly direct strong feelings of jealousy toward the downhill runner's good fortune that can only come during the exhaustion and red-faced all-out effort of a literal uphill battle. This is downhill envy. In special circumstances, such as those in which the downhill runner offers audible or visual expressions of encouragement or solidarity, downhill envy may even manifest in the uphill runner's outward utterance of disdain at the downhill runner's perceived condescension.
See also: Uphill Empathy, the sister term of Downhill Envy
See also: Uphill Empathy, the sister term of Downhill Envy
Friend: Hey, how was your run?
Runner: I've had better. I was trying to haul ass up this one particularly vicious incline, but it was a serious struggle. What made it worse was this guy happily bounding down the hill in the opposite direction.
Friend: Damn. Downhill envy.
Runner: Mmm hmm.
Runner: I've had better. I was trying to haul ass up this one particularly vicious incline, but it was a serious struggle. What made it worse was this guy happily bounding down the hill in the opposite direction.
Friend: Damn. Downhill envy.
Runner: Mmm hmm.
by oversmashed July 23, 2014
Cellular envy? Naaah, I'm quite fine with my old trusty Nokia. After all, I use my cell phone for communicating, for calling people. I like to keep things separated.
by Adel7 November 29, 2007
That guy is experiencing user envy.
by HarryPotter75687 November 25, 2020
a state of mind in which a mac owner realizes his once state-of-the-art computer has been surpassed by an even better mac (or iphone)
Ben: Where's Dan? I thought he'd want to help pick out my new imac.
Robert: He's at home with his blueberry G3. Decided that he can't go to the Apple store until he gets a real job. Too much mac envy.
Ben: Bummer. We should send a card.
Robert: He's at home with his blueberry G3. Decided that he can't go to the Apple store until he gets a real job. Too much mac envy.
Ben: Bummer. We should send a card.
by neurogirl312 October 23, 2010
1. (n) the desire of a pre-hormone therapy transsexual to have the hormones of the gender they identify as
2. (n) spite and resentment at another transsexual getting hormone therapy before you do (generally accompanied by grudging respect and congratulations)
2. (n) spite and resentment at another transsexual getting hormone therapy before you do (generally accompanied by grudging respect and congratulations)
Random FtoM: "That man in the corner is giving me such hormone envy! Look at those sideburns...I bet his testosterone levels are naturally that high."
Random MtoF: "Girl, I'm glad you got your hormones, but stop gloating. I've got a really bad case of hormone envy right now; I won't get mine for another month."
Random MtoF: "Girl, I'm glad you got your hormones, but stop gloating. I've got a really bad case of hormone envy right now; I won't get mine for another month."
by FreshAlacrity April 23, 2010
by nctology June 29, 2021
The desire to be treated as a beautiful woman who is not very bright, commonly known as a bimbo, for sexual gratification. Akin to (large) penis envy, victims of bimbo envy are often gay men, afflicted with poor self-esteem, who use large breasted women to lure young men. They regard physical beauty as the key to happiness, yet regard hot men with a mix of pride and contempt. Symptoms include cross dressing, addictions, abusive displays, playing victim, and other antisocial behavior associated with sociopaths.
Suffering from Bimbo Envy, Sebastian threw his twink boyfriend out for making him feel old and fat, then spent a small fortune on an extreme makeover, hoping to win him back.
by Peaches and Henry September 07, 2010