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self-conflict

self-con·flict
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self verb kuh n-flikt]
    • /sɛlf verb kənˈflɪkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self verb kuh n-flikt]
    • /sɛlf verb kənˈflɪkt/

Definitions of self-conflict word

  • verb without object self-conflict to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash: The account of one eyewitness conflicted with that of the other. My class conflicts with my going to the concert. 1
  • verb without object self-conflict to fight or contend; do battle. 1
  • noun self-conflict a fight, battle, or struggle, especially a prolonged struggle; strife. 1
  • noun self-conflict controversy; quarrel: conflicts between parties. 1
  • noun self-conflict discord of action, feeling, or effect; antagonism or opposition, as of interests or principles: a conflict of ideas. 1
  • noun self-conflict a striking together; collision. 1
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Origin of self-conflict

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (noun) < Latin conflīctus a striking together, equivalent to conflīg(ere) to strike together, contend (con- con- + flīgere to strike) + -tus suffix of v. action; (v.) < Latin conflīctus, past participle of conflīgere, or by v. use of the noun

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Parts of speech for Self-conflict

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-conflict

self-conflict popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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