Meaning & use
Fratricidal
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Relating to or involving the killing of one's own brother, sibling, or fellow countryman.
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The civil war descended into fratricidal violence between former neighbors.
Historians describe the conflict as a fratricidal struggle that divided families.
A note on using this word
Derived from Latin frater ('brother') and -cida ('killer'); often used metaphorically for conflicts within a nation or group rather than literal sibling killing.
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internecine
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