strife

CEFRC1

/stɹaɪf/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Serious disagreement or conflict.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.

Examples

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

  • Strife is the rock on which the party split.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work.

  3. A trouble of any kind.

More examples

In context

  • 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 thei...

  • 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.

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

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English strif, stryf, striffe, from Old French estrif, noun derived from estriver, from Frankish *strīban; compare Dutch strijven. More at strive.