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internal conflict

internal conflict noun: a psychological conflict that is internal to a character.

Noun

internal conflict (plural internal conflicts)

  1. (literary theory) A psychological conflict that is internal to a character.
  2. (broadly) Mental struggle arising from competing feelings, desires, impulses, etc.

Antonyms of internal conflict

Forms of internal conflict

pluralinternal conflicts

Questions about internal conflict

What does internal conflict mean?
Internal conflict means a psychological conflict that is internal to a character.
What part of speech is internal conflict?
Internal conflict is a noun.
What is the plural of internal conflict?
The plural of internal conflict is internal conflicts.

Words near internal conflict in the dictionary

  1. internal combustion engined
  2. internal combustion engines
  3. internal combustion-engined
  4. internal condom
  5. internal condoms
  6. internal conflict
  7. internal conflicts
  8. internal diameter
  9. internal diameters
  10. internal ear
  11. internal ears

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