Antagonism: meaning, definitions and examples

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antagonism

 

[ รฆnหˆtรฆษก.ษ™n.ษช.zษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in relationships

The active hostility or opposition between unfriendly or conflicting individuals or groups.

Synonyms

conflict, hostility, opposition

Examples of usage

  • The antagonism between the two political parties grew stronger as the election approached.
  • There was a clear sense of antagonism between the two coworkers, making their collaboration difficult.
Context #2 | Noun

in biology

The inhibition or interference of one substance or organism by another.

Synonyms

inhibition, interference

Examples of usage

  • The antagonism between the two species led to a decrease in biodiversity in the ecosystem.
  • The antibiotic showed antagonism towards the bacteria, inhibiting its growth.

Translations

Translations of the word "antagonism" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น antagonismo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเฅ‹เคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Antagonismus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ antagonisme

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฝั‚ะฐะณะพะฝั–ะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ antagonizm

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ•ตๅฏพ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท antagonisme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ antagonismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท antagonizm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ๋Œ€๊ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุถุงุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ antagonismus

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ antagonizmus

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏนๆŠ—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ antagonizem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ andรบรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฝั‚ะฐะณะพะฝะธะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒขแƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ antagonizm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ antagonismo

Etymology

The word 'antagonism' originates from the Greek word 'antagลnismรณs', meaning 'struggle against'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century. The concept of antagonism has been prevalent in various aspects of human interactions, from interpersonal relationships to biological systems. The term has evolved to describe both the active hostility between individuals or groups and the inhibition or interference between substances or organisms.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,313, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.