The 4th century was a time of great internecine conflict between competing flavors of Christianity.
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Internecine
//ˌɪntəˈniːsaɪn//
Synonyms for "internecine" (51 found)
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Related words (25)
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4 entriesTranslations
31 translations across 15 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- междуособен adj (characterized by struggle within a group)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 內部（衝突）的 /内部（冲突）的 adj (characterized by struggle within a group)
- 兩敗俱傷的 /两败俱伤的 adj (mutually destructive)
- 自相殘殺的 /自相残杀的 adj (mutually destructive)
Danish
2 entries- gensidigt ødelæggende adj (mutually destructive)
- intern adj (characterized by struggle within a group)
Dutch
4 entries- intern adj (characterized by struggle within a group)
- onderling adj (characterized by struggle within a group)
- verwoestend adj (mutually destructive)
- wederzijds adj (mutually destructive)
Finnish
4 entries- kaikille tuhoisa adj (mutually destructive)
- kummallekin tuhoisa adj (mutually destructive)
- riitainen adj (characterized by struggle within a group)
- riitaisa adj (characterized by struggle within a group)
French
1 entries- intestin adj (characterized by struggle within a group)
German
3 entries- für beide Seiten zerstörerisch adj (mutually destructive)
- gegenseitig vernichtend adj (mutually destructive)
- intern adj (characterized by struggle within a group)
Greek
2 entries- αλληλοεξοντωτικός adj (mutually destructive)
- αλληλοκτόνος adj (mutually destructive)
Hindi
1 entries- अन्तरवधीय adj (mutually destructive)
Italian
1 entries- intestino adj (characterized by struggle within a group)
Māori
2 entries- haupārua adj (mutually destructive)
- haupārua adj (characterized by struggle within a group)
Norwegian
1 entries- gjensidig ødeleggende adj (mutually destructive)
Polish
2 entries- samoniszczycielski adj (characterized by struggle within a group)
- wspólnie niszczycielski adj (mutually destructive)
Russian
2 entries- истреби́тельный adj (mutually destructive)
- междоусо́бный adj (characterized by struggle within a group)
Swedish
2 entries- inbördes adj (characterized by struggle within a group)
- ömsesidigt utplånande adj (mutually destructive)
Sample sentences
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The empire collapsed and an internecine war broke out.
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Internecine strife in Gaza claimed its most senior victim yesterday when militants assassinated one of the most hated security chiefs there.
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The Mongol people were plagued by internecine conflict until Genghis Khan unified them by focusing their aggression outwards on other peoples.
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