oppositionistn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn̩ɪst/, U.S.

/ˌɑpəˈzɪʃ(ə)nəst/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: opposition n., -ist suffix.

Etymology: < opposition n. + -ist suffix.

A. n.

A person who professes or practises opposition; esp. a member of a political opposition.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] > opponent

adversaryc1350

contraryc1405

overthwarter?c1450

party1488

opposant1489

oppositec1500

encounterer1523

oppugner1535

header1537

opponent1553

antagonist1555

crosser1565

adverse1593

oppositor1598

oppugnator1611

stickler1612

opposera1616

antipos1631

thwarter1633

Antarctic1637

contrariant1657

foe1697

oppositionist1786

oppugnanta1834

counterworker1867

contester1884

1786 European Mag. 9 296 Ministers and Oppositionists vie with each other who shall be most frugal and saving of the public money.

1797 J. Boucher View Causes Amer. Revol. vii. 297 Like modern oppositionists..they seem to have thwarted David..as..the best way to promote some indirect purpose of their own.

1809–10 S. T. Coleridge Friend (1837) II. 191 The oppositionists to ‘things as they are’, are divided into many and different classes.

1881 R. C. Praed Policy & Passion I. 294 The various ministers, the Oppositionists, and officials walked in.

1943 L. Adamic My Native Land (ed. 3) 110 Sixty thousand uniformed gendarmes..were ceaselessly on the lookout for Reds and oppositionists such as ultra-nationalistic Croatians.

1973 Sunday Advocate-News (Barbados) 16 Dec. 4/3 The Consul-General attributed the rumours to be the work of ‘oppositionists’ who he said are trying to embarrass the Government.

1995 Guardian 28 Sept. ii. 3/3 She's basically an oppositionist. She's not a team player.

B. adj.

Of or relating to opposition or an oppositionist.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > [adjective] > relating to opposition

oppositionist1812

oppositional1829

oppositionary1905

1812 P. B. Shelley Let. 27 Feb. (1964) I. 264 The public papers are either oppositionist or ministerial.

1881 R. C. Praed Policy & Passion III. 220 The grave nature of the Oppositionist attack.

1963 Cambr. Rev. 4 May 405/2 An individual perception of reality—as distinguished from a conformist perception, whether it be ‘official’ or ‘oppositionist’—is of value and interest.

1989 S. H. Schneider Global Warming (1990) 287 President Bush's Chief of Staff..cited these oppositionist critics to justify a go-slow approach.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oppositionist
释义	oppositionistn.adj. Brit. /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn̩ɪst/, U.S. /ˌɑpəˈzɪʃ(ə)nəst/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: opposition n., -ist suffix. Etymology: < opposition n. + -ist suffix. A. n. A person who professes or practises opposition; esp. a member of a political opposition. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] > opponent adversaryc1350 contraryc1405 overthwarter?c1450 party1488 opposant1489 oppositec1500 encounterer1523 oppugner1535 header1537 opponent1553 antagonist1555 crosser1565 adverse1593 oppositor1598 oppugnator1611 stickler1612 opposera1616 antipos1631 thwarter1633 Antarctic1637 contrariant1657 foe1697 oppositionist1786 oppugnanta1834 counterworker1867 contester1884 1786 European Mag. 9 296 Ministers and Oppositionists vie with each other who shall be most frugal and saving of the public money. 1797 J. Boucher View Causes Amer. Revol. vii. 297 Like modern oppositionists..they seem to have thwarted David..as..the best way to promote some indirect purpose of their own. 1809–10 S. T. Coleridge Friend (1837) II. 191 The oppositionists to ‘things as they are’, are divided into many and different classes. 1881 R. C. Praed Policy & Passion I. 294 The various ministers, the Oppositionists, and officials walked in. 1943 L. Adamic My Native Land (ed. 3) 110 Sixty thousand uniformed gendarmes..were ceaselessly on the lookout for Reds and oppositionists such as ultra-nationalistic Croatians. 1973 Sunday Advocate-News (Barbados) 16 Dec. 4/3 The Consul-General attributed the rumours to be the work of ‘oppositionists’ who he said are trying to embarrass the Government. 1995 Guardian 28 Sept. ii. 3/3 She's basically an oppositionist. She's not a team player. B. adj. Of or relating to opposition or an oppositionist. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > [adjective] > relating to opposition oppositionist1812 oppositional1829 oppositionary1905 1812 P. B. Shelley Let. 27 Feb. (1964) I. 264 The public papers are either oppositionist or ministerial. 1881 R. C. Praed Policy & Passion III. 220 The grave nature of the Oppositionist attack. 1963 Cambr. Rev. 4 May 405/2 An individual perception of reality—as distinguished from a conformist perception, whether it be ‘official’ or ‘oppositionist’—is of value and interest. 1989 S. H. Schneider Global Warming (1990) 287 President Bush's Chief of Staff..cited these oppositionist critics to justify a go-slow approach. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1786
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