antagonism — active opposition or hostility between people or groups
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: active opposition or hostility between people or groups
Pronunciation (IPA): /ænˈtæɡəˌnɪzəm/
Example Sentences
- The antagonism between cats and dogs in cartoons is greatly exaggerated.
- There was obvious antagonism between the two political parties during the debate.
- His antagonism toward vegetables began in childhood and never ended.
antagonism
NOUN[/ænˈtæɡəˌnɪzəm/]
active opposition or hostility between people or groups
Years of antagonism between two rival merchants explode into a market-square shouting match.
The mechanism reveals organism antagonism!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek 'antagonisma' (contest, opposition), derived from 'antagonizesthai' meaning 'to struggle against'. Combines the prefix 'anti-' (against) with 'agonizesthai' (to struggle or contend).
Breakdown
anti- (against) + agon (struggle/contest) + -ism (state/quality/practice) = antagonism
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The antagonism between cats and dogs in cartoons is greatly exaggerated.”
“There was obvious antagonism between the two political parties during the debate.”
“His antagonism toward vegetables began in childhood and never ended.”
“The manager tried to reduce the antagonism between the competing departments.”
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