Internecine

/in-tur-NEE-seen/

आपसी संघर्ष (aapsi sangharsh) / परस्पर विनाशकारी

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Meanings

  1. Destructive to both sides in a conflict
  2. Relating to conflict within a group
  3. Mutually destructive

Example Sentences

  • "The internecine conflict within the political party weakened its position before elections."
  • "Internecine rivalries among the princely states made India vulnerable to colonial conquest."
  • "The internecine warfare between the two business factions destroyed shareholder value."

Etymology

From Latin 'internecinus' (murderous, deadly), from 'internecare' (to kill, destroy), from 'inter-' (among, between) + 'necare' (to kill), from 'nex' (violent death). Originally just meant 'deadly'; the 'within a group' sense developed later in English.

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