antagonism
/ænˈtæɡəˌnɪzəm/
noun
- Active opposition or hostility between people or groups.
- Her constant criticism created a feeling of antagonism in the office.
- The antagonism between the two political parties made cooperation impossible.
- There was a long history of antagonism between the rival soccer teams.
- A state of being opposed or in conflict, especially in biology or chemistry, where one substance or force counteracts another.
- The antagonism between the two drugs caused dangerous side effects.
- The scientist studied the antagonism of certain bacteria against harmful germs.
- In nature, there is often antagonism between predator and prey species.
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