internecive
/ˌɪntəˈniːsɪv/Now somewhat rare
adjective
Of a conflict: (originally) mutually destructive or antagonistic; (now chiefly) taking place within a group or society, internal.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Sydney Smith (1771–1845), author and wit. From classical Latin internecīvus fought to the death, devastating, murderous from interneciō + -īvus.
- neohesperidine
- neohexane
- neohexyl
- neo-hippie
- neo-imperial
- neo-imperialism
- neo-imperialist
- neo-impressionism
- neo-impressionist
- neo-isolationism
- neo-isolationist
- neoist
- neo-Kantian
- neo-Kantianism
- neo-Kantism
- neo-Keynesian
- neo-Keynesianism
- neo-Lamarckian
- neo-Lamarckianism
- neo-Lamarckism
- neo-Latin
- neo-Latinist
- neo-liberal
- neo-liberalism
- neo-Liberty