How to Spell conflict
conflict
conflict - noun
- Fight, battle, war
- Competitive or opposing action of incompatibles : antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons)
- Mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or external or internal demands
- The opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"an armed conflict"
Usage examples
Examples: 'The word "conflict" is important to learn.' 'Please use "conflict" in your sentence.' 'Understanding "conflict" helps with spelling.'
Etymology
Middle English conflicte, conflyte "battle, struggle, assault," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French conflykte, conflict, borrowed from Latin conflīctus "striking together, clash," from conflīgere "to strike together, bring into collision, do battle, contend" (from con- con- + flīgere "to strike, dash down") + -tus, suffix of action nouns
Word family
conflicts, conflicting
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