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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesantagonisme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃.ta.ɡɔ.nism
"L'antagonisme entre les deux équipes est palpable."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Active opposition or hostility between individuals or groups.
"The antagonism between the two political parties has escalated over the years." - 2
A state of being in conflict or opposition.
"The antagonism in the community was evident during the debate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'antagonism' originates from the Greek 'antagonistēs', meaning 'opponent' or 'rival', which itself is derived from 'antagōnizesthai', meaning 'to struggle against'. The term evolved through Latin 'antagonismus' before entering Middle English, reflecting the concept of opposition and conflict.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Antagonism" is said worldwide
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antagonisme
Transliteration: ɑ̃.ta.ɡɔ.nism
"L'antagonisme entre les deux équipes est palpable."
Antagonismus
Transliteration: ʔantɐɡoˈnɪsmʊs
"Der Antagonismus zwischen den beiden Gruppen ist offensichtlich."
antagonismo
Transliteration: an.ta.ɡoˈnizmo
"L'antagonismo tra le due fazioni è aumentato."
antagonismo
Transliteration: an.ta.ɡoˈnismo
"El antagonismo entre los dos grupos es evidente."
antagonismo
Transliteration: ã.ta.ɡoˈniz.mu
"O antagonismo entre as partes é claro."
विरोध
Transliteration: virodh
"दोनों पक्षों के बीच विरोध स्पष्ट है।"
对抗
Transliteration: duìkàng
"两个团体之间的对抗是显而易见的。"
적대감
Transliteration: jeokdaegam
"두 그룹 간의 적대감이 뚜렷하다."
対立
Transliteration: たいりつ
"二つのグループ間の対立は明らかです。"
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