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

Noun

openly expressed hostility

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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 << OPPOSITE friendship

Translations

antagonism [ænˈtægənɪzəm] n → antagonismo m

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antagonism [ænˈtægənɪzəm] n → antagonisme m

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antagonism [ænˈtægənɪzəm] n → Feindseligkeit f, Antagonismus m

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antagonism [ænˈtægənɪzəm] n → antagonismo