"metaconflict" meaning in All languages combined

See metaconflict on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: metaconflicts [plural]
Etymology: meta- + conflict Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|conflict}} meta- + conflict Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} metaconflict (countable and uncountable, plural metaconflicts)
  1. Conflict over whether or how to engage in a conflict. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-metaconflict-en-noun-P84O3ubh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta-

Inflected forms

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