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noun
- 1. active hostility or opposition: "the antagonism between them"
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hate, extreme unfriendliness, or active opposition to someone: There's a history of antagonism between the two teams. the antagonism towards neighbouring states. the historic antagonisms between the countries of western Europe. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity.
1. a. : opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle. the antagonism of democracy to dictatorship. b. : actively expressed opposition or hostility. antagonism between factions. personal antagonism. 2. : opposition in physiological action.
noun. an active hostility or opposition, as between unfriendly or conflicting groups: the antagonism between the liberal and the conservative parties. Synonyms: strife, friction, conflict. an opposing force, principle, or tendency: Her plan to become an actress met with the antagonism of her family. Synonyms: animosity.
hate, extreme unfriendliness, or active opposition to someone: There's a history of antagonism between the two teams. the antagonism toward neighboring states. the historic antagonisms between the countries of western Europe. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity.
Antagonism means hostility. You might feel antagonism toward your annoying little sister, particularly if she's always borrowing your stuff without asking. Antagonism is one of the few things you can share easily with someone you don't like.
1. openly expressed and usually mutual opposition. 2. the inhibiting or nullifying action of one substance or organism on another. 3. physiology. the normal opposition between certain muscles. 4. biology. the inhibition or interference of growth of one kind of organism by another. Collins English Dictionary.
1. Hostility that results in active resistance, opposition, or contentiousness. See Synonyms at enmity. 2. The condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor: the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism. 3. Biochemistry Interference in the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure.
noun. /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/ [uncountable, plural] antagonism (to/toward (s) somebody/something) | antagonism (between A and B) feelings of opposition and hate synonym hostility. The antagonism he felt towards his old enemy was still very strong. You could sense the antagonism between them. deep-rooted antagonisms in society. Extra Examples.
ANTAGONISM meaning: a strong feeling of dislike or hatred a desire to oppose something you dislike or disagree with often + between or toward.
Definition of antagonism – Learner’s Dictionary. antagonism. noun [ U ] uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / ænˈtæɡ ə nɪz ə m / us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. feelings of strong disagreement or hate: There's a history of antagonism between the two teams. Want to learn more?
