gainstriving

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gainstriving

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From gainstrive + -ing.

noun

uncountable A striving against; contention. […] if in peace and quietness we are so fainthearted, that with every small breath or wind of temptation we are blown away from God, and without any gainstriving are carried headlong into all kind of wickedness and mischief?
Similar: gainstrife

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of gainstrive

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@misc{gainstriving_2026,
  title = {gainstriving},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gainstriving},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}