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antagonism

/ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
an-tag-o-nism
IPA
/ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs, “opponent”), from ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai, “antagonize”), from ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”) (English agon).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀνταγωνιστής

Usage

Inflected Forms

antagonisms (plural)

Derived Forms

fantagonism heteroantagonism homoantagonism isoantagonism queerantagonism transantagonism

Frequently Paired Words

agon agonism antagonist antagonistic antagonize

Synonyms

hostility enmity

Questions

How do you pronounce antagonism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/.
What does antagonism mean?
A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
Where does antagonism come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce antagonism

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