antagonism
pronunciation
How to pronounce antagonism in British English:
UK [ænˈtæɡənɪzəm]
How to pronounce antagonism in American English:
US [ænˈtæɡənɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- a state of deep-seated ill-will
- the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors
- an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
- (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
Word Origin
- antagonism (n.)
- 1797, from French antagonisme or directly from late Greek antagonisma, noun of action from antagonizesthai "to struggle against" (see antagonist).
Example
- 1. Worryingly , the youngsters talk openly of religious antagonism .
- 2. But american officials can 't afford to let antagonism overtake the relationship .
- 3. Alexei levinson , a sociologist , charitably sees today 's antagonism towards chechens as a displaced form of guilt .
- 4. Antagonism benefits neither china nor japan , but japan will suffer more damage .
- 5. This was deliberate antagonism under the glare of media spotlight .