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Added 9 October 2026

strife

/stɹaɪf/ noun

In Latin: iūrgium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about strife at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Lack of agreement or harmony.
Bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension.

Origin

From Middle English strif, stryf, striffe, from Old French estrif, noun derived from estriver, from Frankish *strīban; compare Dutch strijven. More at strive.

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