'value-conflicted' originates from the combination of 'value' and 'conflicted', where 'value' refers to principles or standards of behavior and 'conflicted' means being in a state of conflict.

The term 'value-conflicted' evolved from the need to describe a state where one's values are in opposition, a concept that became more prominent in modern discussions of ethics and personal beliefs.

Initially, it meant 'having conflicting values', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.