antagonism
noun/ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
/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 ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- The new rules will create a lot of antagonism.
- She felt nothing but antagonism towards her boss.
- an attitude of antagonism to the legal profession
- Natural antagonisms and rivalries between the communities became worse.
- The gap between rich and poor is widening and class antagonism is growing.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- strong
- mutual
- …
- feel
- have
- express
- …
- antagonism between
- antagonism to
- antagonism towards/toward
- …
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French antagonisme, from Greek antagōnizesthai ‘struggle against’, from ant- ‘against’ + agōnizesthai ‘struggle’ (from agōn ‘contest’).Definitions on the go
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