What does "internal conflict" mean?

A psychological conflict that is internal to a character.

Internal conflict

Common synonyms include: civil conflict, dissonance, infighting, internal tension, intragroup conflict, staff disagreement.

noun

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Noun

1
A psychological conflict that is internal to a character.
2
Mental struggle arising from competing feelings, desires, impulses, etc. broadly

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