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internecine

Syllabification: (in·ter·ne·cine)

Definition of internecine

adjective

  • destructive to both sides in a conflict:the region’s history of savage internecine warfare
  • of or relating to conflict within a group or organization:the party shrank from the trauma of more internecine strife

Origin:

mid 17th century (in the sense 'deadly, characterized by great slaughter'): from Latin internecinus, based on inter- 'among' + necare 'to kill'

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