antagonism
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs, “opponent”), from ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (antagōnízesthai, “antagonize”), from ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”) (English agon).
Noun
antagonism (countable and uncountable, plural antagonisms)
- a strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy
- Their longstanding antagonism is manifested in frequent scuffles and shouting matches.
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Translations
strong dislike
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