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单词 antagonism
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antagonism

noun
/ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
/ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
[uncountable, plural]
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  1. 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.
    • the racial antagonisms in society
    Extra Examples
    • The new rules will create a lot of antagonism.
    • She felt nothing but antagonism towards her boss.
    • an attitude of antagonism to the legal profession
    • Natural antagonisms and rivalries between the communities became worse.
    • The gap between rich and poor is widening and class antagonism is growing.
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • strong
    • mutual
    verb + antagonism
    • feel
    • have
    • express
    preposition
    • antagonism between
    • antagonism to
    • antagonism towards/​toward
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    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French antagonisme, from Greek antagōnizesthai ‘struggle against’, from ant- ‘against’ + agōnizesthai ‘struggle’ (from agōn ‘contest’).
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