conflictive

Meanings

• Adjective

  A state or situation in which people or groups are in disagreement or opposition.

  - "The conflictive relationship between the two neighbors over the property line."
  - "The conflictive opinions between the political parties led to a government shutdown."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with conflictive
contrive , confess , repress , suppress

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Variants

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conflict , conflicted , conflicting , confliction , conflictions , conflictive , conflicts

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'conflictus', meaning 'a striking together, clash, battle'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'conflictive' is often used in psychology to describe a situation in which an individual experiences internal conflict.

2. In chess, a 'conflictive' position is one in which both sides have good opportunities for winning.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disagreement: A situation in which people or groups have opposing views or beliefs.

2. Opposition: The act of opposing or resisting something.

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Quotes

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1. Lily smiled faintly at the injunction to take her tea strong. It was the temptation she was always struggling to resist. Her craving for the keen stimulant was forever "conflicting" with that other craving for sleep …

   - Edith Wharton,{it}The House of Mirth{/it},1905

2. Mr. van Wolferen says the U.S. must do more: It has to openly explain to Japan that it wants a managed-trade deal in order to end the bickering between the two nations, a move that would "conflict" with America's free-trade rhetoric.

   - David P. Hamilton,{it}Wall Street Journal{/it},8 June 1995

3. The expectations about motherhood as full-time job that this situation created "conflicted" with the philosophy of the women's movement of the l960's.

   - Anita Shreve,{it}New York Times Magazine{/it},2l Nov. 1982

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'conflictive' is often used to describe the central tension or struggle in a story. In art, it can refer to the use of contrasting colors or forms to create tension and drama.

How to Memorize "conflictive"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of people arguing or a battle scene to remember the meaning of 'conflictive'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'conflictive' with the idea of disagreement or opposition.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Conflict means people fight' to remember the meaning of 'conflictive'.

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