Internecine
/in-tur-NEE-seen/
आपसी संघर्ष (aapsi sangharsh) / परस्पर विनाशकारी
Meanings
- Destructive to both sides in a conflict
- Relating to conflict within a group
- 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.