Antagonism

//ænˈtæɡənɪzəm//

Synonyms for "antagonism" (152 found)

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Closest matches (31)

Strong matches (45)

Related words (76)

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Translations

30 translations across 21 languages.

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Albanian

1 entries
  • antagonizëm noun (strong dislike)

Bulgarian

3 entries
  • антагони́зъм noun (strong dislike)
  • вражда́ noun (strong dislike)
  • вражде́бност noun (strong dislike)

Catalan

1 entries
  • antagonisme noun (strong dislike)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 對抗 /对抗 noun (strong dislike)

Czech

1 entries
  • antagonismus noun (strong dislike)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • antagonismo noun (strong dislike)

Finnish

1 entries
  • antagonismi noun (strong dislike)

French

1 entries
  • antagonisme noun (strong dislike)

German

2 entries
  • Antagonismus noun (strong dislike)
  • Gegensatz noun (strong dislike)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • antagonisme noun (strong dislike)

Japanese

2 entries
  • 対立 noun (strong dislike)
  • 敵対 noun (strong dislike)

Macedonian

2 entries
  • антагони́зам noun (strong dislike)
  • о́мраза noun (strong dislike)

Polish

1 entries
  • antagonizm noun (strong dislike)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • antagonismo noun (strong dislike)

Romanian

1 entries
  • antagonism noun (strong dislike)

Russian

3 entries
  • антагони́зм noun (strong dislike)
  • вражда́ noun (strong dislike)
  • вражде́бность noun (strong dislike)

Serbo-Croatian

2 entries
  • antagonìzam noun (strong dislike)
  • антагонѝзам noun (strong dislike)

Spanish

2 entries
  • antagonismo noun (strong dislike)
  • hostilidad noun (strong dislike)

Swahili

1 entries
  • uadui noun (strong dislike)

Tok Pisin

1 entries
  • pasin birua noun (strong dislike)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • антагоні́зм noun (strong dislike)

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

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We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace—business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering. They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.

Source: tatoeba (5816162)

Transphobia, also known as trans antagonism, is the main cause of the disparity between the mental health of transgender and cisgender people. Hormonal and surgical interventions are, in most cases, the best way to improve the mental health of transgender people.

Source: tatoeba (6366633)

Their ancient antagonism was rekindled.

Source: tatoeba (10639942)

On the other hand, nothing more quickly disarms this feeling of antagonism than evidence of delicacy on your part.

Source: tatoeba (11735957)

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