ANTAGONISM


Meaning of ANTAGONISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ an-ˈta-gə-ˌni-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1835

1.

a. : opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle

the antagonism of democracy to dictatorship

b. : actively expressed opposition or hostility

antagonism between factions

2. : opposition in physiological action ; especially : interaction of two or more substances such that the action of any one of them on living cells or tissues is lessened

Synonyms: see enmity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.