conflict

== English == === Etymology === From Latin cōnflīctus, from com- +‎ flīctus, past participle of conflīgō (“to strike together”), from com- +‎ flīgō (“strike”) (whence con-). === Pronunciation === (Noun) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑn.flɪkt/ (Verb) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈflɪkt/ (General American) IPA(key): /kənˈflɪkt/, /ˈkɑn.flɪkt/ Rhymes: -ɪkt Hyphenation: con‧flict === Noun === conflict (countable and uncountable, plural conflicts) A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals. An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled. in fiction/literature, opposing forces that create uncertainty as to whether the character(s) will achieve their goal(s). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === conflict (third-person singular simple present conflicts, present participle conflicting, simple past and past participle conflicted) (intransitive) To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible (intransitive) To overlap (with), as in a schedule. ==== Derived terms ==== conflicted ==== Translations ==== === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “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) a conflict, clash or dispute ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== conflictueus ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: konflik → Indonesian: konflik → West Frisian: konflikt == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin conflictus. === Noun === conflict n (plural conflicte) conflict ==== Declension ====