internal conflict
internal conflict · internal conflicts
A psychological conflict that is internal to a characterA psychological conflict that is internal to a character.
» Internal conflict arises when faced with difficult choices.
Meaning
2 sensesA psychological conflict that is internal to a character.
(broadly)Mental struggle arising from competing feelings, desires, impulses, etc.
Examples
2 sentencesInternal conflict arises when faced with difficult choices.
Algeria has many internal conflicts.
Forms
plural: internal conflicts| Singular | internal conflict |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsliterary theory:external conflict
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcognitive dissonance