uncivil war

English

Etymology

Parallel construction to civil war.

Noun

uncivil war

1. (politics) A political dispute marked by incivility but minimal violence.
   • January 20 2021, Joe Biden, Inaugural Address

     “We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal. We can do this - if we open our souls instead of hardening our hearts.”

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