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antagonism

[an-tag-uh-niz-uhm] / ænˈtæg əˌnɪz əm /


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"A youth movement will be more effective when internal divisions are minimal, there is ideological plurality without antagonism, and there are few established parties that can easily hijack the movement's results."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, other rivalries—with U.S. allies on both sides—are supplanting the Iran-Israel antagonism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Gender-focused research supports the lived experience of what women already know: There is a rising tide of gender-based antagonism both online and offline.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

Yet, the film remains seductive despite its near-constant cacophonous antagonism.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

She looked at me with a glitter of antagonism.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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