Peace vs. Conflict — What's the Difference?

Peace is a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.

A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one

The absence of war or other hostilities.

Be incompatible or at variance; clash

An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities

A state of open, often prolonged fighting; a battle or war.

Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmonious relations

A state of disagreement or disharmony between persons or ideas; a clash

Public security and order

(Psychology) An emotional or mental disturbance resulting from the opposition or simultaneous functioning of mutually exclusive impulses, desires, or tendencies.

Inner contentment; serenity

Opposition between characters or forces in a work of drama or fiction, especially when motivating or shaping the action of the plot.

Used as a greeting, a farewell, or a request for silence.

To be in or come into opposition; differ.

A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

(Archaic) To engage in warfare.

A state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions.

A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.

Harmony in personal relations.

A state free of war, in particular war between different countries.

(intransitive) To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible

(archaic) Shut up!, silence!; be quiet, be silent.

(intransitive) To overlap (with), as in a schedule.

(slang) Peace out; goodbye.

A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.

To make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace.

A strife for the mastery; hostile contest; battle; struggle; fighting.

(slang) To peace out.

To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide.

A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; calm; repose

To maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or opposition; to struggle.

To make or become quiet; to be silent; to stop.

To be in opposition; to be contradictory.

The state prevailing during the absence of war

An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals);

Harmonious relations; freedom from disputes;

Opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings;

The absence of mental stress or anxiety

A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;

The general security of public places;

A state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests;

A treaty to cease hostilities;

An incompatibility of dates or events;

Opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot);

A disagreement or argument about something important;

Be in conflict;

Go against, as of rules and laws;