What Is Conflict? Definition And Usage Of This Term

WHAT IS CONFLICT – In this topic, we will first know the definition of the term “conflict” and how is this term used in sentences.

Definition

The Oxford Dictionary described this term as the following:

On the other hand, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines this term as the following:

fight, battle, war
competitive or opposing action of incompatibles | antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons
mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or external or internal demands
the opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction
to be different, opposed, or contradictory : to fail to be in agreement or accord

Synonyms and Antonyms

Here are the following synonyms and antonyms of the term:

Synonyms
- disaccord
- discord
- discordance
- discordancy
- disharmony
- dissension
- schism
- strife
- variance
- war
- warfare
Antonyms
- accord
- agreement
- concord
- concordance
- harmony
- fit
- harmonize
- match

Etymology

It is a Latin term which means ‘struck together, fought’, which is derived from confligere.

Examples

Here are some of the following examples:

Whatever the issue was, the conflict between Alex and Dulce remained.
That’s just inviting problems – stirring up conflict where it doesn’t exist.
I define war as armed conflict occurring between nation-states or, in the case of civil wars, between factions within nation-states.
Such an attack could escalate into a widespread conflict, although I doubt it.