rivalries
n. countablen. situations where people, teams, or companies compete against each other for a long time. These often involve strong feelings of wanting to be better than the other side.
n. states of intense competition or conflict between parties pursuing the same goal. Often implies a historical or recurring relationship between the competitors.
The two local football teams have many famous rivalries.
Long-standing rivalries between tech companies often lead to faster innovation as each tries to outdo the other's latest product.
The historian argued that ancient political rivalries were often more about personal honor than actual policy differences, leading to centuries of avoidable conflict.
Plural form of 'rivalry'; frequently paired with the adjectives 'bitter', 'intense', or 'long-standing'.