1. people who participate in or support a prolonged bitter quarrel or conflict between families, groups, or individuals

Examples

• The feudists had been fighting over the land for three generations.
• Local authorities tried to mediate between the feudists before violence escalated.
• The two feudists finally agreed to settle their differences in court.
• Historical records show that feudists often passed their conflicts down to their children.
• The feudists’ dispute began over a simple business disagreement decades ago.
• Community leaders worked to prevent the feudists from involving innocent neighbors.