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–noun
1.
vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
to be at strife.
2.
a quarrel, struggle, or clash:
armed strife.
3.
competition or rivalry:
the strife of the marketplace.
4.
Archaic
.
strenuous effort.
Origin:
1175–1225;
ME
strif
< OF
estrif,
akin to
estriver
to
strive
Related forms:
strifeful,
adjective
strifeless,
adjective
Synonyms:
1.
difference, disagreement, contrariety, opposition.
2.
fight, conflict.
Antonyms:
1, 2.
peace.
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strife
c.1225, from O.Fr.
estrif,
variant of
estrit
"quarrel, dispute, impetuosity," probably from Frank.
*strid
, from P.Gmc.
*strido-
"strife, combat" (cf. O.H.G.
strit
"quarrel, dispute"), related to O.H.G.
stritan
"to fight;" see
stride
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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