96. Conflict

See also 413. WAR .

antagonist

an opponent in any kind of contest or conflict. Also called antipathist .

antipathist

Rare . an antagonist.

antipathy

an attitude of antagonism or aversion.

commination

the act of threatening, especially revenge or punishment.

contumacy

a refusal to obey; defiance.

duelist, duellist

1. a person engaged in a duel.

2. a person skilled at dueling.

feudist

a person who participates in a feud or other conflict.

insurgentism

the state of being an insurgent or rebel; the activities of insurgents or rebels.

jacquerie

a revolt of peasants against the social classes above them.

monomachy, monomachia

single combat; a duel. — monomachist , n .

neutrality

the state or position of being impartial or not allied with or committed to any party or viewpoint in a conflict, especially a war or armed conflict, — neutral , n., adj .

opponency

1. the state or quality of being an opponent.

2. an act or instance of opposing.

oppugnancy

1. the state or quality of being an antagonist.

2. an act or instance of antagonism. — oppugnant , adj .

pacation

Rare . the act or process of appeasing.

rebeldom

1. rebels collectively or as a group.

2. an area or region held by rebels.

sciamachy, sciomachy

battle with shadows or imaginary enemies.

velitation

a skirmish or other minor conflict.