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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesantagonistische Beziehung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: antakoˈnɪstɪʃə bəˈtsiːʊŋ
"Die beiden Parteien führen eine antagonistische Beziehung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A connection between two or more parties characterized by active hostility, opposition, or mutual resistance.
"The diplomatic talks collapsed due to the deeply antagonistic relationship between the two nations." - 2
In ecology or biology, an association between organisms in which one benefits at the expense of another or both experience hindrance.
"Parasitism is a classic example of an antagonistic relationship in natural ecosystems."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'antagonistic', derived from the Greek 'antagonistēs' (opponent, competitor) via Late Latin, with 'relationship', formed from 'relate' (Latin 'relatus') and the Germanic suffix '-ship'. It entered modern sociological and psychological discourse in the 20th century to describe sustained interpersonal or systemic opposition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Antagonistic relationship" is said worldwide
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relation antagoniste
Transliteration: ʁə.la.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃.ta.ɡɔ.nist
"Ils entretiennent une relation antagoniste depuis des années."
antagonistische Beziehung
Transliteration: antakoˈnɪstɪʃə bəˈtsiːʊŋ
"Die beiden Parteien führen eine antagonistische Beziehung."
rapporto antagonista
Transliteration: rapˈpɔr.to an.ta.ɡoˈnis.ta
"Il loro è un rapporto antagonista e difficile."
relación antagónica
Transliteration: re.laˈsjon an.taˈɣo.ni.ka
"Mantienen una relación antagónica en el ámbito laboral."
relação antagônica
Transliteration: ʁe.laˈsɐ̃w ɐ̃.taˈɡɔ.ni.ki
"Eles vivem em uma relação antagônica constante."
विरोधी संबंध
Transliteration: virodhi sambandh
"दोनों देशों के बीच एक विरोधी संबंध है।"
对抗关系
Transliteration: duì抗 guānxi
"这两个派别之间存在着明显的对抗关系。"
적대적 관계
Transliteration: jeokdaejeok gwangye
"그들은 수년 동안 적대적 관계를 유지해왔다."
敵対関係
Transliteration: tekitai kankei
"彼らは長年、敵対関係にある。"
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