/ ænˈtægənɪzəm; NAmE / noun
[ U , pl. ] antagonism (to / toward(s) sb/sth) | antagonism (between A and B) feelings of hatred and opposition
SYN hostility :
The antagonism he felt towards his old enemy was still very strong.
the racial antagonisms in society
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French antagonisme , from Greek antagōnizesthai struggle against, from ant- against + agōnizesthai struggle (from agōn contest).