conflict

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English

Etymology

From Latin conflictus, past participle of confligere (“to strike together”), from com- (“together”) (a form of con-) + fligere (“to strike”).

Pronunciation

• Noun
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/
  • (US) enPR: kŏn'flĭkt, IPA^(key): /ˈkɑn.flɪkt/
• Verb
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /kənˈflɪkt/
  • (US) enPR: kənflĭkt', kŏn'flĭkt, IPA^(key): /kənˈflɪkt/, /ˈkɑn.flɪkt/
  • Rhymes: -ɪkt

Noun

conflict (countable and uncountable, plural conflicts)

1. A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
2. An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

conflict (third-person singular simple present conflicts, present participle conflicting, simple past and past participle conflicted)

1. (intransitive) To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible
2. (intransitive) To overlap (with), as in a schedule.

Derived terms

• conflicted

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “conflict”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
• “conflict”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnflīctus, past participle of confligere (“to strike together”), from com- (“together”) (a form of con-) + fligere (“to strike”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔnˈflɪkt/
• Hyphenation: con‧flict
• Rhymes: -ɪkt

Noun

conflict n (plural conflicten, diminutive conflictje n)

1. a conflict, clash or dispute

Derived terms

• belangenconflict
• conflictdiamant
• conflicthaard
• conflicthantering
• conflictmineraal
• conflictsituatie
• conflictstof

Related terms

• conflictueus

Descendants

• Afrikaans: konflik
• → Indonesian: konflik
• → West Frisian: konflikt

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin conflictus.

Noun

conflict n (plural conflicte)

1. conflict

Declension