Antagonism: meaning, definitions and examples
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antagonism
[ รฆnหtรฆษก.ษn.ษช.zษm ]
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.
in biology
The inhibition or interference of one substance or organism by another.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น antagonismo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเฅเคง
๐ฉ๐ช Antagonismus
๐ฎ๐ฉ antagonisme
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะฝัะฐะณะพะฝัะทะผ
๐ต๐ฑ antagonizm
๐ฏ๐ต ๆตๅฏพ
๐ซ๐ท antagonisme
๐ช๐ธ antagonismo
๐น๐ท antagonizm
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋๊ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุถุงุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ antagonismus
๐ธ๐ฐ antagonizmus
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏนๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ antagonizem
๐ฎ๐ธ andรบรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะฝัะฐะณะพะฝะธะทะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ antagonizm
๐ฒ๐ฝ antagonismo
Word origin
The word 'antagonism' originates from the Greek word 'antagลnismรณs', 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.