antagonism
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++an·tag·o·nis·m /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/ noun [uncountable] 1 UNFRIENDLYhatred between people or groups of people 〔人或团体之间的〕对抗，对立，敌对 SYN hostilityantagonism between the antagonism between the army and other military groups 军队和其他军事组织间的对立2 AGAINST/OPPOSEopposition to an idea, plan etc 〔对主张、计划等的〕反对antagonism to/towards his antagonism towards the press 他对新闻界所持的反对态度
Examples from the Corpus
antagonism• But behind the expressed reasons for antagonism or inertia in the face of proposals for harmonization lies a more fundamental consideration.• Hines made no effort to conceal his antagonism towards his supervisor.• Soon after the incident of the priest, local antagonism diminished.• These are new antagonisms which emerge as social conflict is diffused to more social relations.• The Church and democracy had fought a war for temporal power, the Church had lost, and the antagonism lingered.• Mitchell sees no clear way to end the antagonism between the two groups.• Brian and I weren't entirely sure how to deal with the Yanks' antagonisms.antagonism to/towards• This causes antagonism towards you faster than almost anything else.• To that he brought a class-conscious antagonism towards the relics and treasures of the old élites.• There is no visible grinding poverty and no antagonism towards tourists.• Now that it is no longer traitorous, popular antagonism towards the Catholic church has become open.• Anyone with half an eye could see Susan's antagonism towards her.• This led to sharp antagonism towards the full launch of assessment at 7 in 1991.• In the end, however, the antagonism towards newcomers is not a rationally calculated response.• Today, antagonism towards Birmingham remains as strong as when Jane Austen wrote the words in Emma in 1816.an·tag·o·nis·m nounChineseSyllable
Corpus people people groups of hatred between or
antagonism
an‧tag‧o‧nis‧m /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
noun [uncountable]
1. hatred between people or groups of people
SYN hostility
antagonism between
the antagonism between the army and other military groups
2. opposition to an idea, plan etc
antagonism to/towards
his antagonism towards the press
▪ opposition noun [uncountable] strong disagreement with or protest against something: Opposition to the proposed scheme was widespread. | The plan met with stiff opposition (=strong opposition).
▪objection noun [countable] a reason you give for opposing an idea or plan: My main objection is that it will cost too much money. | A number of objections were raised.
▪antagonism noun [uncountable] a strong feeling of opposition to something, or dislike for someone, which is shown in your behaviour, and has often existed for a long time: his own antagonism to any form of authority | There is no antagonism towards tourists on the island. | people’s antagonism to communism
▪hostility noun [uncountable] angry remarks or behaviour that show someone opposes something very strongly, or dislikes someone very much: The announcement was greeted with hostility from some employees. | There is a certain amount of hostility towards the police among local people.
▪antipathy noun [uncountable] formal a strong feeling of opposition and dislike for someone or something: his fundamental antipathy to capitalism | Her long-standing antipathy to Herr Kohl was well-known. | Darwin shared Lyell's antipathy to the idea that the same species could appear independently in different areas.
an‧tag‧o‧nis‧m /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
noun [uncountable]1. hatred between people or groups of people
SYN hostility
antagonism between
2. opposition to an idea, plan etc
antagonism to/towards
| THESAURUS |
▪
▪
▪
▪