STRIFE


Meaning of STRIFE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrīf ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English strif, from Anglo-French estrif, estri, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch striden to fight, Old High German strītan to quarrel — more at stride

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension

political strife

b. : an act of contention : fight , struggle

2. : exertion or contention for superiority

3. archaic : earnest endeavor

Synonyms: see discord

• strife·less ˈstrī-fləs adjective

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