antagonism

an·tag·o·nism  (n-tg-nzm)

n.

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.

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antagonism [ænˈtægəˌnɪzəm]

n

1. openly expressed and usually mutual opposition

2. the inhibiting or nullifying action of one substance or organism on another

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol the normal opposition between certain muscles

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology the inhibition or interference of growth of one kind of organism by another

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antagonism

a contentiousness toward or opposition to others or their ideas; hostility or antipathy. — antagonistic, adj.

See also: Attitudes

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	antagonism - a state of deep-seated ill-will       enmity, hostility state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" latent hostility, tension - feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions" state of war, war - a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring" cold war - a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare suspicion - the state of being suspected; "he tried to shield me from suspicion"
	2.	antagonism - the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism" oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities
	3.	antagonism - an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive" ill will, enmity, hostility - the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"
	4.	antagonism - (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure interference, hinderance, hindrance - the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding biochemistry - the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry

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antagonism

noun hostility, competition, opposition, conflict, rivalry, contention, friction, discord, antipathy, dissension There is much antagonism between the unions and the companies.
love, accord, agreement, friendship, sympathy, harmony, amity, peacefulness

Translations

antagonism [ænˈtægənɪzəm] N (towards sb) → hostilidad f; (between people) → rivalidad f, antagonismo m

antagonism [ænˈtægənɪzəm] n → antagonisme m
racial antagonism → antagonisme des races
class antagonism → antagonisme des classes
antagonism towards sth → hostilité à qch
antagonism towards sb → hostilité envers qn

antagonism

n (between people, theories etc) → Antagonismus m; (towards sb, ideas, a suggestion, change etc) → Feindseligkeit f, → Feindlichkeit f → (to(wards) gegenüber); to arouse somebody’s antagonism → jdn gegen sich aufbringen

antagonism [ænˈtægənɪz/əm] n → antagonismo