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Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
Ambrose Bierce

Meaning of "strife" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRIFE

From Old French estrif, probably from estriver to strive.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STRIFE

strife  [straɪf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRIFE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Strife is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STRIFE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of strife in the English dictionary

The first definition of strife in the dictionary is angry or violent struggle; conflict. Other definition of strife is rivalry or contention, esp of a bitter kind. Strife is also trouble or discord of any kind.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRIFE


afterlife
ˈɑːftəˌlaɪf
ex-wife
ˌeksˈwaɪf
fife
faɪf
housewife
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf
kaif
kaɪf
knife
naɪf
life
laɪf
long-life
ˈlɒŋlaɪf
loosestrife
ˈluːsˌstraɪf
midwife
ˈmɪdˌwaɪf
nightlife
ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf
overrife
ˌəʊvəˈraɪf
real-life
ˌriːlˈlaɪf
rife
raɪf
still-life
stɪl laɪf
wakerife
ˈweɪkˌraɪf
wastrife
ˈweɪstˌraɪf
wife
waɪf
wildlife
ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRIFE

stridulance
stridulant
stridulantly
stridulate
stridulation
stridulator
stridulatory
stridulous
stridulously
stridulousness
strife-ridden
strife-torn
strifeful
strifeless
strift
strig
strigate
strigiform
strigil
strigine

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRIFE

a dog´s life
all the world and his wife
cauldrife
come to life
daily life
for dear life
go for your life
half-life
home life
not on your life
purple loosestrife
quality of life
real life
Recife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
still life
Tenerife
to the life
tufted loosestrife
way of life

Synonyms and antonyms of strife in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STRIFE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «strife» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of strife

Translation of «strife» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRIFE

Find out the translation of strife to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of strife from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strife» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冲突
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disputa
570 millions of speakers

English

strife
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संघर्ष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفتنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

борьба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conflito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শত্রুতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conflit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perselisihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Streit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

紛争
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Strife
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xung đột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கலவரத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झगडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kavga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

conflitto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

walki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

боротьба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ceartă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαμάχες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

twis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stridigheter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of strife

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRIFE»

The term «strife» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.192 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRIFE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strife

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10 QUOTES WITH «STRIFE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word strife.
1
James Beattie
No jealousy their dawn of love overcast, nor blasted were their wedded days with strife; each season looked delightful as it past, to the fond husband and the faithful wife.
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Ambrose Bierce
Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
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Jakob Bohme
A true Christian, who is born anew of the Spirit of Christ, is in the simplicity of Christ, and hath no strife or contention with any man about religion.
4
Jakob Bohme
If men would as fervently seek after love and righteousness as they do after opinions, there would be no strife on earth, and we should be as children of one father, and should need no law or ordinance. For God is not served by any law, but only by obedience.
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Jakob Bohme
All strife concerning Christ's testaments cometh hence that men do not understand that Heaven wherein Christ sitteth at the right hand of God. They understand not that he is in this World, and that the World standeth in Heaven, and Heaven in the World, and are in one another, as Day and Night.
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Robert Byrd
The ongoing strife in Iraq, and the billions of dollars that the President is seeking to continue that war, give me little comfort that this Administration has learned from its mistakes in Iraq.
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Joseph Conrad
There are men here and there to whom the whole of life is like an after-dinner hour with a cigar; easy, pleasant, empty, perhaps enlivened by some fable of strife to be forgotten - before the end is told - even if there happens to be any end to it.
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Carl Clinton Van Doren
Guy Rivers, a conventional piece as regards the love affair which makes a part of the plot, is a tale of deadly strife between the laws of Georgia and a fiendish bandit.
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Robert Grosseteste
Command that in no way there be in your household any who make strife, discord or divisions in the hostel, but all shall be of one accord, of one will as of one heart and one soul.
10
Tim Gunn
Life is not a solo act. It's a huge collaboration, and we all need to assemble around us the people who care about us and support us in times of strife.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRIFE»

Discover the use of strife in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strife and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Strife
John Galsworthy Non Worrall. 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 this, he was interviewed by Gladstone and the term of separate confinement was reduced to a uniform three months for all types of prisoners. Fraternity published. 21 February: Justice ...
John Galsworthy, Non Worrall, 2014
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Strife
Strife is a novel that has to be read by anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Zimbabwean culture in the twenty-first century.
Shimmer Chinodya, 2006
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Strife: Book Nine
Frightening things are happening when Morgan is around. Books are flying, lightbulbs are exploding, and no one knows the cause. Morgan’s friends think she’s the cause of this strange activity. How can she prove she’s not to blame?
Cate Tiernan, Cate Tiernan, 2008
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Life Without Strife
With bestselling author Joyce Meyer, readers can discover: why strife destroys churches, how to disagree agreeably, the answer to strife between parents and children, how strife affects the anointing, how to forgive in difficult situations, ...
Joyce Meyer, 2000
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States, Scarcity, and Civil Strife in the Developing World
Drawing on a wide array of social science theory, this book argues that demographically and environmentally induced conflicts are most likely to occur in countries that are deeply split along ethnic, religious, regional, or class lines, and ...
Colin H. Kahl, 2006
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From Civil Strife to Peace Building: Examining Private ...
From Civil Strife to Peace Building examines peace-building efforts in the fragile West African states of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire, with a focus on the role of the private sector in leading the reconstruction initiatives.
Hany Besada, 2009
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Slavery and Sectional Strife in the Early American Republic, ...
In tracing the story of slavery in America's history from 1776 through the Missouri Compromise, Gary J. Kornblith highlights a number of important themes: the general acceptance of slavery in colonial America, the reevaluation of human ...
Gary John Kornblith, 2010
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Sweatshop Strife: Class, Ethnicity, and Gender in the Jewish ...
Ruth Frager examines the development of this unique movement, its sources of strength, and its limitations, focusing particularly on the complex interplay of class, ethnic, and gender interests and identities in the history of the movement.
Ruth A. Frager, 1992
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Strife and Progress: Portfolio Strategies for Managing Urban ...
Deficient urban schooling remains one of America's most pressing —and stubborn —public policy problems. This important new book details and evaluates a radical and promising new approach to K-12 education reform.
Paul Thomas Hill, Christine Campbell, Betheny Gross, 2013
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A Book of Strife in the Form of the Diary of an Old Soul
In this volume of verse, MacDonald offers a poem for every day of the year; each is intended to prompt introspection and prayerful contemplation.
George MacDonald, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRIFE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strife is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dawn E. Strife
Copenhagen - Dawn Elaine Strife, 47, of 10120 Washington St., died Monday morning, July 6, 2015, in the Emergency Room of the Lewis County General ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
2
Sunni, Druze leaders reject strife between two groups
Lebanon's Druze and Sunni leaders expressed their rejection Tuesday of strife between the two groups after extremists last week killed around 25 Druze in ... «The Daily Star, Jun 15»
3
Lebanon's Islamic leaders warn against sectarian strife
Lebanon's Islamic leaders warn against sectarian strife. From left, head of the Alawite Council Sheikh Assad Assi, deputy-head of the Higher Shiite Council ... «The Daily Star, Jun 15»
4
Christians must prevent Sunni-Shiite strife
The protection of Lebanon requires Christians to work toward preventing sectarian strife between Shiites and Sunnis, which in turn would protect Muslims, ... «The Daily Star, May 15»
5
Abz Love resurfaces on a farm? Country Strife sees CBB star live …
New BBC Two show Country Strife: Abz on the Farm sees the former pop sensation turned reality star resurface in the most random way. In a brand new series ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
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Wilkie warns of strife in budget trade-off
'That's the sort of unfairness that got the government into strife 12 months ago and I'm sure will get the government into strife this time around if they go ahead ... «Sky News Australia, May 15»
7
Mix-Up Brings Strife For Doctor Whose Name Matches Fraudster
WEST PALM BEACH (CBSMiami/AP) — A West Palm Beach doctor has been forced to temporarily close his doors after a case of mistaken identity with a dead ... «CBS Local, Feb 15»
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Obama: World moving toward 'less strife'
When asked if the news media overstates the level of alarm over strife and terrorism instead of long-term issues including climate change, Obama said yes. «Washington Post, Feb 15»
9
What's in Obama's 'book full of death'
"I get a thick book full of death, destruction, strife and chaos. That's what I take with my morning tea," Obama said in an interview with Vox published on Monday. «CNN, Feb 15»
10
Smash Tourney Organizer Steps Down Amid Sexual Harassment …
Influential Smash Bros. tournament organizer Johnathan "Alex Strife" Lugo will no longer be involved with this year's Apex 2015 tournament following a string of ... «Kotaku, Jan 15»

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