Definition of strife noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
MSN: ‘Torn' Captures Strife in the Streets of New York After Oct. 7
‘Torn' Captures Strife in the Streets of New York After Oct. 7
discord, strife, conflict, contention, dissension, variance mean a state or condition marked by a lack of agreement or harmony. discord implies an intrinsic or essential lack of harmony producing quarreling, factiousness, or antagonism.
Competition, emulation; an effort or exertion of rivalry, a contest of emulation. † to make strife: to contend or compete (for). † by strifes: in emulation or rivalry.
Religious disputes, for example, might factionalize the system and prevent disinterested deliberation or mutual accommodation in other areas, or even lead to civil strife.
Heated, often violent conflict or disagreement. See Synonyms at conflict. 2. A conflict or quarrel: "His mind seemed older than theirs: it shone coldly on their strifes and happiness and regrets like a moon upon a younger earth" (James Joyce). 3. Contention or competition between rivals.
STRIFE definition: vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism. See examples of strife used in a sentence.
Noun strife (countable and uncountable, plural strifes) Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work. Exertion or contention for superiority, either by physical or intellectual means.
strife (strīf ), n. vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism: to be at strife. a quarrel, struggle, or clash: armed strife. competition or rivalry: the strife of the marketplace. [Archaic.]strenuous effort.
Strife is the act or state of fighting or arguing violently. The years leading up to the U.S. Civil War were characterized by great strife between northern and southern states over slavery and the role of a federal government.