Conflict Meaning
/ˈkɒn.flɪkt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
nounAn incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.
Sentence Examples
Your behavior is in conflict with your principles.
Diplomatic dialogue helped put an end to the conflict.
Is there always a conflict between science and religion?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The lengthy ____ over resources divided the two neighboring villages.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There is a serious schedule ____ because both of the important meetings are set for 10 AM.
Word Origin & History
From Latin cōnflīctus, from com- + flīctus, past participle of conflīgō (“to strike together”), from com- + flīgō (“strike”) (whence con-).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools[…]as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence."
— 2013 July 19, Mark Tran, “Denied an education by war”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 1:
"[T. E.] Lawrence said that in the end he felt himself to be fighting not for the imperial British but for the rebellious Arabs. All too often he conflicted with British bureaucratic fustiness."
— 2014 March 2, Jan Morris, “Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East by Scott Anderson, review: A skilful account of T. E. Lawrence and his role in the painful birth of an emerging Middle East [print version: A rock in Arabia's shifting sands, 1 March 2014, p. R26]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review):
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The lengthy ____ over resources divided the two neighboring villages.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There is a serious schedule ____ because both of the important meetings are set for 10 AM.