infighting

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infighting

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From in- + fighting. Compare Middle English infighten (“to attack”), Old English infiht (“infighting”).

noun infightings

countable, uncountable Fighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or side. […] the economic and financial mismanagement of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government and chronic infighting within the regime have contributed to the economic chaos […]
countable, uncountable Fighting with one's opponent closer than arm's length. Tate predicted that Wills, famed for infighting, would have to change his tactics against Firpo to avoid being knocked "very loose."

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of infight

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noun fighting/quarreling among group members

中文	火併 /火并 huǒbìng
Português	luta interna, conflito interno
Français	dispute interne
Deutsch	interner Machtkampf, interne Streiterei
Ελληνικά	φαγωμάρα fagomára
Русский	ра́спри ráspri, междоусобица meždousobica

noun boxing: fighting with the opponent close

Русский	бой на ближней дистанции boj na bližnej distancii

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@misc{infighting_2026,
  title = {infighting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/infighting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}