internal conflict
Use Internal conflict in a sentenceinternal conflict
noun
1.
psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense: Hamlet's inaction is caused by internal conflict.
2.
mental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses.
Compare external conflict.
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| Main Entry: | internal conflict1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | disagreement or fighting within an organization or entity |
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| Main Entry: | internal conflict2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | in literature and drama, a struggle which takes place in the protagonist's mind and through which the character reaches a new understanding or dynamic change |
Example sentences
Clothing style is more than a metaphor for the mayor, who embodied the internal conflict of nature versus nurture.
Only when this internal conflict is resolved will there be true peace and security.
Here, whatever internal conflict the characters undergo is resolved before the action starts.
But the more likely source of violence now is an internal conflict in the south.
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