internecine
/ˌɪntəˈniːsaɪn/adjective
1- destructive to both sides in a conflict(冲突双方)两败俱伤的:
the region's history of savage internecine warfare.
该地区野蛮相互残杀的战争史。
1.1
- of or relating to conflict within a group or organization内部斗争的。
词源
mid 17th cent. (in the sense 'deadly, characterized by great slaughter'): from Latin internecinus, based on inter- among + necare 'to kill'.