Added 8 October 2026
conflict
/ˈkɒn.flɪkt/ noun
In Latin: cōnflictus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about conflict at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals).
the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph
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Opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings.
he was immobilized by conflict and indecision
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A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.
Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
verb
Origin
From Latin cōnflīctus, from com- + flīctus, past participle of conflīgō (“to strike together”), from com- + flīgō (“strike”) (whence con-).
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