an ‧ tag ‧ o ‧ nis ‧ m /ænˈtæɡənɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
1 . hatred between people or groups of people SYN hostility
antagonism between
the antagonism between the army and other military groups
2 . opposition to an idea, plan etc
antagonism to/towards
his antagonism towards the press
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THESAURUS
▪ opposition noun [uncountable] strong disagreement with or protest against something:
Opposition to the proposed scheme was widespread.
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The plan met with stiff opposition (=strong opposition) .
▪ objection noun [countable] a reason you give for opposing an idea or plan:
My main objection is that it will cost too much money.
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A number of objections were raised.
▪ antagonism noun [uncountable] a strong feeling of opposition to something, or dislike for someone, which is shown in your behaviour, and has often existed for a long time:
his own antagonism to any form of authority
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There is no antagonism towards tourists on the island.
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people’s antagonism to communism
▪ hostility noun [uncountable] angry remarks or behaviour that show someone opposes something very strongly, or dislikes someone very much:
The announcement was greeted with hostility from some employees.
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There is a certain amount of hostility towards the police among local people.
▪ antipathy noun [uncountable] formal a strong feeling of opposition and dislike for someone or something:
his fundamental antipathy to capitalism
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Her long-standing antipathy to Herr Kohl was well-known.
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Darwin shared Lyell's antipathy to the idea that the same species could appear independently in different areas.