strifes
Heated ongoing disputes
Strifes is the plural of strife, though the word rarely appears in this form since strife typically functions as an uncountable noun denoting conflict, discord, or bitter disagreement.
When pluralized, strifes usually refers to distinct instances or types of conflict: The region has endured many strifes over territorial boundaries.
The singular strife is far more common in both formal and everyday usage.
Dissenting internal groups
- divisionsSeparate portions of something
- unrestState of public disturbance
- upheavalsSudden, violent disruptions
- dissensionsSerious disagreements within groups
rebellions · revolts · insurrections · protests · coups · seditions · turmoil · uprisings
Clashes over differing positions
- quarrelsAngry disagreements between people
- feudsProlonged bitter conflicts
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
- battlesMilitary combat events
wars · hostilities · antagonisms · contentions · rivalries · skirmishes · confrontations · altercations
Violent disturbance or confusion
- strugglesDifficult prolonged efforts
- conflictsSerious disagreements or fights
- tormentsCauses severe distress
- anguishIntense mental suffering
wrestling · tensions · tribulations · battles · ordeals · distress · agony · inner conflicts
Ongoing contests between opponents
- contestsCompetitive events or disputes
- racesContests of speed
- strugglesDifficult prolonged efforts
- vyingCompeting eagerly for something
competitions · challenges · pursuits · ambitions · contentions · jockeying · emulations · one-upmanship
factions
Dissenting internal groups
- divisionsSeparate portions of something
- unrestState of public disturbance
- upheavalsSudden, violent disruptions
dissensions · rebellions · revolts · insurrections · protests · coups · seditions · turmoil · uprisings · partisanship
disputes
Clashes over differing positions
- quarrelsAngry disagreements between people
- feudsProlonged bitter conflicts
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
battles · wars · hostilities · antagonisms · contentions · rivalries · skirmishes · confrontations · altercations · discord
turmoil
Violent disturbance or confusion
- strugglesDifficult prolonged efforts
- conflictsSerious disagreements or fights
- tormentsCauses severe distress
anguish · wrestling · tensions · tribulations · battles · ordeals · distress · agony · inner conflicts · contradictions
rivalries
Ongoing contests between opponents
vying · competitions · challenges · pursuits · ambitions · contentions · jockeying · emulations · one-upmanship · tournaments
- marital strifeConflict between spouses
- domestic strifeConflict within a household
- internal strifeConflict within an organization
- civil strifeViolent internal division