Is there a word to describe the intentional act of seeking someone’s envy?
Trying to find a word that can best describe the above situation. So many words seem to describe feelings of envy, but nothing seems to fit the case of someone who thrives on encouraging it.
There is the word flaunt
Defined by Oxford dictionaries as:
Display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.
‘newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity’