STRIFE Meaning of STRIFE in English ■ noun1》 angry or bitter disagreement; conflict. 2》 Austral./NZ trouble or difficulty of any kind.OriginME: shortening of OFr. estrif (rel. to OFr. estriver 'strive'). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004