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I just read that a person who envies is called an 'envier'. What is a person who is being envied called?

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Actually, that would be the envy of the envier...

1.1 (the envy of) A person or thing that inspires envy.

'France has a film industry that is the envy of Europe’


idol also comes close, but does not have the element of bitterness of envy.

A person or thing that is greatly admired, loved, or revered.

‘a soccer idol’

"Envier" is very uncommon, btw.