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internecine

(ɪntəʳniːsaɪn, US -siːn)

adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

An internecine conflict, war, or quarrel is one which takes place between opposing groups within a country or organization.

[formal]

The whole episode has drawn attention again to internecine strife in the ruling party.

Synonyms: destructive, bloody, deadly, fatal More Synonyms of internecine

internecine in British English

(ˌɪntəˈniːsaɪn) or internecive (ˌɪntəˈniːsɪv)

adjective

mutually destructive or ruinous; maiming both or all sides

internecine war

of or relating to slaughter or carnage; bloody

of or involving conflict within a group or organization

Word origin

C17: from Latin internecīnus, from internecāre to destroy, from necāre to kill

internecine in American English

(ˌɪntərˈnisɪn; ˌɪntərˈniˌsin; Chiefly British ˌɪntərˈniˌsaɪn)

adjective

1. Rare

full of slaughter or destruction

deadly or harmful to both sides of a group involved in a conflict, as a civil war; mutually destructive or harmful

of or involving conflict within a group

Word origin

L internecinus < internecare, to kill, destroy < inter-, between + necare, to kill: see necro-

Examples of 'internecine' in a sentence
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The country was on the threshold of a vicious internecine conflict.So is the saga of internecine strife behind the luxurious façades of the Guggenheim museum empire.Indeed, to listen to some people, it seemed as if they were indulging in a spurt of internecine warfare.As he waged internecine war with significant elements of his playing staff, the Welshman wondered if he would make it into a second season.

(adjective) in the sense of destructive

Definition

destructive to both sides

The episode has turned attention to the internecine strife here.

Synonyms

destructive

the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons

bloody

deadly

a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins

fatal

She had suffered a fatal heart attack.

mortal

a mortal blow

exterminating

ruinous

the ruinous effects of the conflict

exterminatory

Additional synonyms

in the sense of deadly

Definition

likely to cause death

a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins

Synonyms

lethal,

fatal,

deathly,

dangerous,

devastating,

destructive,

mortal,

murderous,

poisonous,

toxic,

malignant,

virulent,

pernicious (formal),

noxious,

venomous,

baleful,

death-dealing,

baneful

in the sense of fatal

Definition

resulting in death

She had suffered a fatal heart attack.

Synonyms

lethal,

deadly,

mortal,

causing death,

final,

killing,

terminal,

destructive,

malignant,

incurable,

pernicious (formal)

in the sense of mortal

Definition

causing death

a mortal blow

Synonyms

fatal,

killing,

terminal,

deadly,

destructive,

lethal,

murderous,

death-dealing

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单词	internecine
释义	Trends of internecine View usage for: internecine (ɪntəʳniːsaɪn, US -siːn) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] An internecine conflict, war, or quarrel is one which takes place between opposing groups within a country or organization. [formal] The whole episode has drawn attention again to internecine strife in the ruling party. Synonyms: destructive, bloody, deadly, fatal More Synonyms of internecine internecine in British English (ˌɪntəˈniːsaɪn) or internecive (ˌɪntəˈniːsɪv) adjective 1. mutually destructive or ruinous; maiming both or all sides internecine war 2. of or relating to slaughter or carnage; bloody 3. of or involving conflict within a group or organization Word origin C17: from Latin internecīnus, from internecāre to destroy, from necāre to kill internecine in American English (ˌɪntərˈnisɪn; ˌɪntərˈniˌsin; Chiefly British ˌɪntərˈniˌsaɪn) adjective 1. Rare full of slaughter or destruction 2. deadly or harmful to both sides of a group involved in a conflict, as a civil war; mutually destructive or harmful 3. of or involving conflict within a group Word origin L internecinus < internecare, to kill, destroy < inter-, between + necare, to kill: see necro- Examples of 'internecine' in a sentence internecine The country was on the threshold of a vicious internecine conflict. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) So is the saga of internecine strife behind the luxurious façades of the Guggenheim museum empire. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Indeed, to listen to some people, it seemed as if they were indulging in a spurt of internecine warfare. John Harris THE LAST PARTY: Britpop, Blair and the demise of English rock (2003) As he waged internecine war with significant elements of his playing staff, the Welshman wondered if he would make it into a second season. Times, Sunday Times (2009) (adjective) in the sense of destructive Definition destructive to both sides The episode has turned attention to the internecine strife here. Synonyms destructive the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons bloody deadly a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins fatal She had suffered a fatal heart attack. mortal a mortal blow exterminating ruinous the ruinous effects of the conflict exterminatory Additional synonyms in the sense of deadly Definition likely to cause death a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins Synonyms lethal, fatal, deathly, dangerous, devastating, destructive, mortal, murderous, poisonous, toxic, malignant, virulent, pernicious (formal), noxious, venomous, baleful, death-dealing, baneful in the sense of fatal Definition resulting in death She had suffered a fatal heart attack. Synonyms lethal, deadly, mortal, causing death, final, killing, terminal, destructive, malignant, incurable, pernicious (formal) in the sense of mortal Definition causing death a mortal blow Synonyms fatal, killing, terminal, deadly, destructive, lethal, murderous, death-dealing Nearby words of internecine intern internal international internecine internet interplay interpolate Synonyms of 'internecine' internecine Explore 'internecine' in the dictionary
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