ae·mu·la·tio vi·ci·ni \ˌīmüˈläd.ēˌōwə̇ˈkē(ˌ)nē\noun (pluralaemula·ti·o·nes vicini \-ˌläd.ēˈō(ˌ)nāsw-\) Etymology: Latin, malevolence or jealousy of a neighbor civil & Scots law: the exercise of a legal right only to cause annoyance, harm, or injury to another