INTERNECINE

internecine

(adjective) characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides; “internecine war”

internecine

(adjective) (of conflict) within a group or organization; “an internecine feud among proxy holders”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

internecine (not comparable)

Mutually destructive; most often applied to warfare.

Characterized by struggle within a group, usually applied to an ethnic or familial relationship.

Source: Wiktionary


In`ter*ne"cine, a. Etym: [L. internecinus deadly, murderous, fr. internecare to kill, to slaughter; inter between + necare to kill; akin to Gr. Necromancy.]

Definition: Involving, or accompanied by, mutual slaughter; mutually destructive. Internecine quarrels, horrible tumults, stain the streets with blood. Motley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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