strife

/stɹaɪf/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

internal | ethnic, factional, internecine, sectarian | civil, industrial, political, religious, social | domestic, marital

VERB + STRIFE

cause, provoke

be torn (apart) by

The family was torn apart by bitter strife over the inheritance.

end

PREP

during/in the ~

The family decided to postpone the wedding in the midst of ongoing strife.

~ among/between

There has been constant strife between the two neighboring communities for many years.

PHRASES

an end to the strife, a time of strife

Definitions

noun

Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work.

Exertion or contention for superiority, either by physical or intellectual means.

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents' strife.

Hee is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions, and ſtrifes of wordes,[…]

Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.

A few observations about the interpretation of vows or pledges may not be out of place here. Interpretation of pledges has been a fruitful source of strife all the world over. No matter how explicit the pledge, people will turn and twist the text to suit their own purposes.

A trouble of any kind.

That which is contended against; occasion of contest.

He ſpide lamenting her unlucky ſtrife,

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — lack of agreement or harmony

discord

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents' strife.

Wiktionary

Hee is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions, and ſtrifes of wordes,[…]

Wiktionary

Marriage, in peace, is this world's paradise; in strife, this life's purgatory.

Tatoeba · #238740

Strife is the rock on which the party split.

Tatoeba · #280781

Eris was named after the goddess of strife. Its moon, Dysnomia, was named after the daughter of Eris.

Tatoeba · #3957498

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, strife is marked as obsolete, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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