There is a long history of antagonism [=hostility, enmity] between the two nations.
The policy is creating antagonism [=opposition] between the staff and management.
I never felt any antagonism [=animosity] toward her.
The region has a long history of ethnic antagonisms.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
an|tag|o|nism — «an TAG uh nihz uhm», noun. 1. active opposition; activity or relation of contending parties or conflicting forces; conflict; hostility: »the antagonism between good and evil. During the argument, the boy s antagonism showed plainly in his face.… … Useful english dictionary
nism — ac·ti·nism; al·bi·nism; anach·ro·nism; an·drog·y·nism; an·tag·o·nism; au·toch·tho·nism; av·i·cen·nism; cen·to·nism; cic·e·ro·nism; cin·cho·nism; cli·nism; clo·nism; com·mu·nism; de·ter·mi·nism; di·cli·nism; dis·har·mo·nism; do·deca·pho·nism;… … English syllables
tag — an·tag·o·nism; an·tag·o·nist; an·tag·o·nis·tic; an·tag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly; an·tag·o·nize; bun·des·tag; cot·tag·er; dib·a·tag; hep·tag·o·nal; me·tag·na·thous; me·tag·no·my; me·tag·ra·phy; nys·tag·mic; nys·tag·moid; nys·tag·mus; oc·tag·o·nal;… … English syllables
antagonism — an·tag·o·nism … English syllables
protagonism — pro·tag·o·nism … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
antagonism — 1. Denoting mutual opposition in action between structures, agents, diseases, or physiologic processes. Cf.:synergism. 2. The situation in which the combined effect of two or more factors is smaller than the solitary effect of any one of the… … Medical dictionary
Antagonism — An*tag o*nism, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to struggle against; ? against + ? to contend or struggle, ? contest: cf. F. antagonisme. See {Agony}.] Opposition of action; counteraction or contrariety of things or principles. [1913 Webster] Note: We speak of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antagonism — an|tag|o|nism [ æn tægə,nızəm ] noun count or uncount 1. ) a strong feeling of disliking someone, usually a feeling that has existed for a long time: antagonism between: the growing antagonism between management and the union antagonism toward/to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
antagonism — an•tag•o•nism [[t]ænˈtæg əˌnɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) an active hostility or opposition 2) an opposing force, principle, or tendency 3) phl an opposing physiological action, as by one muscle in relation to another 4) biochem. pha the opposing action of… … From formal English to slang
