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infighting

[ in-fahy-ting ]

noun

  1. fighting fighting at close range.
  2. fighting fighting between rivals, people closely associated, members of a group, etc.; internecine contention.
  3. free-for-all fighting. fighting.


infighting

/ ˈɪˌڲɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. boxing combat at close quarters in which proper blows are inhibited and the fighters try to wear down each other's strength
  2. intense competition, as between members of the same organization, esp when kept secret from outsiders
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌھٱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • fe noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of infighting1

First recorded in 1810–20; in- 1 + fighting
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There’s infighting and conflict as the nights wear on, and somehow everyone is right in their own way, but they remain united, unlike most groups of friends who find themselves in a forest filled with murderous entities.

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Leader Kemi Badenoch's backers continually say that rebuilding the party is a long-term project, and praise her for managing to draw at least a faint line under the toxic infighting that corroded Conservative ranks in recent years.

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Wilkinson argued that the infighting between the judiciary and the executive branch will only serve to diminish both.

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Perhaps they were understandably exhausted by the trauma and infighting of The Beatles’ breakup.

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The Lib Dem leader said Nigel Farage and his party Reform UK were "too busy fighting amongst themselves to fix the problems we face", pointing to the infighting involving MP Rupert Lowe.

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