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- DictionaryAn·tag·o·nism/anˈtaɡəˌniz(ə)m/
noun
- 1. active hostility or opposition: "the antagonism between them"
hate, extreme unfriendliness, or active opposition to someone: There's a history of antagonism between the two teams. the antagonism toward neighboring states. the historic antagonisms between the countries of western Europe. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity.
If you're an antagonistic person, you feel antagonism to lots of people and things. Definitions of antagonism. noun. an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility. see more. noun. a state of deep-seated ill-will. synonyms: enmity, hostility. see more.
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.
5 days ago · noun. 1. an active hostility or opposition, as between unfriendly or conflicting groups. the antagonism between the liberal and the conservative parties. 2. an opposing force, principle, or tendency. Her plan to become an actress met with the antagonism of her family. 3. Physiology.
1. openly expressed and usually mutual opposition. 2. the inhibiting or nullifying action of one substance or organism on another. 3. (Physiology) physiol the normal opposition between certain muscles. 4. (Biology) biology the inhibition or interference of growth of one kind of organism by another.
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANTAGONISM. : a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : a desire to oppose something you dislike or disagree with — often + between or toward. [noncount] There is a long history of antagonism [= hostility, enmity] between the two nations.
1. : one that contends with or opposes another : adversary, opponent. political antagonists. 2. : an agent of physiological antagonism: such as. a. : a muscle that contracts with and limits the action of an agonist with which it is paired. called also antagonistic muscle. b.
