feudist
Longtime conflict participant
A feudist is someone engaged in a feud—a prolonged, bitter quarrel or vendetta.
The term applies to family members locked in generational conflicts like the Hatfields and McCoys, or to public figures trading attacks over time: The two columnists were longtime feudists.
Less commonly, feudist can mean a specialist in feudal law.
Enemy in conflict
- opponentOne who contends against
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
- foeHostile opponent
- enemyHostile opposing party
antagonist · competitor · challenger · enmity · animosity · hostility · opposition · friction
Prolonged retaliatory conflict
- clan warfareCombat between family groups
- factionalOf competing subgroups
- warringEngaged in armed conflict
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
clash · confrontation · skirmish · embattled · combatant · belligerent · warfare · struggle
Punishing a wrongdoer
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- reprisalPunitive action in return
grudge · avenger · vengeful · vindictive · score-settling · rancor · spite · malice
Angry verbal dispute
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- squabbleTrivial noisy argument
bickering · altercation · wrangle · grievance · complaint · litigant · claimant · aggrieved
adversary
Enemy in conflict
enemy · antagonist · competitor · challenger · enmity · animosity · hostility · opposition · friction · tension
vendetta
Prolonged retaliatory conflict
- clan warfareCombat between family groups
- factionalOf competing subgroups
- warringEngaged in armed conflict
hostilities · clash · confrontation · skirmish · embattled · combatant · belligerent · warfare · struggle · escalation
revenge
Punishing a wrongdoer
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
reprisal · grudge · avenger · vengeful · vindictive · score-settling · rancor · spite · malice · resentment
quarrel
Angry verbal dispute
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
squabble · bickering · altercation · wrangle · grievance · complaint · litigant · claimant · aggrieved · contested
feudistpeacemaker
Conflict resolution agent
mediator · reconciler · peacekeeper · conciliator · arbitrator
feudistforgiver
One who pardons
friend · ally · reconciler · collaborator · partner
- feuding familiesRelated groups in prolonged conflict