Definition of antagonism

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Definition of antagonism

  • a state of deep-seated ill-will (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. enmity
    2. hostility
  • an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility (noun)
  • (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure (noun)
  • the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors (noun)

    Examples

    1. the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism

See definition of antagonism in Merriam Webster