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English word conflict comes from Latin con-, Latin fligere, Latin confligo, and later Latin conflictus (Collision, clash. Impact.)
con- (Latin)
Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word.
fligere (Latin)
confligo (Latin)
I argue or disagree. I clash or collide. I contend, combat, engage.
com- (Latin)
confligere (Latin)
conflictus (Latin)
Collision, clash. Impact.
conflict (English)
(intransitive, with ‘with’) To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible. (intransitive, with ‘with’) To overlap (with), as in a schedule. A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two opposing groups or individuals.. An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.