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Infighting

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Fighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or side. countable, uncountable

    "[…] the economic and financial mismanagement of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government and chronic infighting within the regime have contributed to the economic chaos […]"

  2. 2
    boxing at close quarters wordnet
  3. 3
    Fighting with one's opponent closer than arm's length. countable, uncountable

    "Tate predicted that Wills, famed for infighting, would have to change his tactics against Firpo to avoid being knocked "very loose.""

  4. 4
    conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of infight form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From in- + fighting. Compare Middle English infighten (“to attack”), Old English infiht (“infighting”).

Etymology 2

From in- + fighting. Compare Middle English infighten (“to attack”), Old English infiht (“infighting”).

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