Sabine Baring-Gould

The history of the Welsh, the Irish, the Highlanders, is just the same as that of the Gauls, one of internecine feud, no political cohesion, no capacity for merging private interests, forgetting private grudges for a patriotic cause.

English Clergyman

Wendell Willkie

But it required a disastrous, internecine war to bring this question of human freedom to a crisis, and the process of striking the shackles from the slave was accomplished in a single hour.

American Lawyer

Use 'internecine' when describing disputes that occur within a single group or organization, not between different ones.

Group Conflict

'Internecine' has a negative connotation implying that the infighting is harmful to the group.

Negative Tone

Often found in scholarly texts, 'internecine' is formal and used in serious or historical discussions.

Academic Context

Emphasizes that 'internecine' often describes a conflict where all parties suffer heavy losses or damage.

Mutual Destruction

Reserved for grave, impactful situations, it's not used for trivial conflicts.

Serious Events

Highlights the extensive and often tragic consequences of events described as 'internecine'.