Internecine — In ter*ne cine, a. [L. internecinus deadly, murderous, fr. internecare to kill, to slaughter; inter between + necare to kill; akin to Gr. ? dead. See {Necromancy}.] 1. Involving, or accompanied by, mutual slaughter; mutually destructive. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
internecine — ► ADJECTIVE 1) destructive to both sides in a conflict. 2) relating to conflict within a group: internecine rivalries. ORIGIN Latin internecinus, from inter among + necare to kill … English terms dictionary
internecine — index deadly, destructive, detrimental, harmful, lethal, noxious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
internecine — (adj.) 1660s, deadly, destructive, from L. internecinus very deadly, murderous, destructive, from internecare kill or destroy, from inter (see INTER (Cf. inter )) + necare kill (see NOXIOUS (Cf. noxious)). Considered in the OED as misinterpreted… … Etymology dictionary
internecine — [in΄tər nē′sin, in΄tər nē′sēn΄; ] chiefly Brit [, in΄tərnē′sīn΄] adj. [L internecinus < internecare, to kill, destroy < inter , between + necare, to kill: see NECRO ] 1. Now Rare full of slaughter or destruction 2. deadly or harmful to both … English World dictionary
internecine — in·ter·nec·ine (ĭn′tər nĕs’ēn′, ĭn, nē’sīn′) adj. 1) Of or relating to struggle within a nation, organization, or group. 2) Mutually destructive; ruinous or fatal to both sides. 3) Characterized by bloodshed or carnage. ╂ [Latin internecīnus,… … Word Histories
internecine — adjective /ˌɪntəˈniːsaɪn,ˌɪntɚˈnɛsin/ a) Mutually destructive; most often applied to warfare. Internecine strife in Gaza claimed its most senior victim yesterday when militants assassinated one of the most hated security chiefs there. b)… … Wiktionary
internecine — in|ter|ne|cine [ˌıntəˈni:saın US ˌıntərˈni:sən, ˈnesi:n] adj [only before noun] formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: internecinus, from internecare to destroy completely , from necare to kill ] internecine fighting or struggles happen… … Dictionary of contemporary English
internecine — [17] Etymologically, internecine denotes ‘attended by great slaughter’. Its modern connotations of ‘conflict within a group’, which can be traced back to the 18th century (Dr Johnson in his Dictionary 1755 defines it as ‘endeavouring mutual… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
internecine — [[t]ɪ̱ntə(r)ni͟ːsaɪn, AM siːn[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n An internecine conflict, war, or quarrel is one which takes place between opposing groups within a country or organization. [FORMAL] The whole episode has drawn attention again to internecine strife… … English dictionary
