Pronounced: di-BUNK, verb
Notes: Yes, you know this word. I’m adding it because I enjoyed the etymology of it
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The word internecine means
- mutually destructive
- of, or related to, a struggle or conflict within a group
- deadly; characterized by great slaughter
First usage
Our word came into being in the mid-1600s
Background / Comments
Our word comes from the Latin word internecīnus or internecīvus (murderous), also internecāre (to exterminate; to kill out), which is made up of inter- (together; among) and necāre (to kill).
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