Definition of antagonism Antagonism

/æntæˈgʌnɪˌzʌm/ - [antatgunizum] - an•tag•o•nism

We found 9 definitions of antagonism from 6 different sources.

What does antagonism mean?

Noun Plural: antagonisms
antagonism - an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
		enmity, ill will, hostility a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility"
		dislike a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"
antagonism - the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"
		oppositeness, opposition a body of people united in opposing something
antagonism - (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
		hinderance, hindrance, interference the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
		biochemistry the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
antagonism - a state of deep-seated ill-will
		hostility, enmity
		state the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
		latent hostility, tension feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"
		state of war, war a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"
		cold war a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare

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antagonism (n.)
Opposition of action; counteraction or contrariety of things or principles.

antagonism
The situation in which two chemicals upon interaction interfere in such a way that the action of one partially or completely inhibits the effects of the other.

antagonism
ant-ag′on-izm, n. a contending or struggling against: opposition (with to, and also with).—n. Antagonisā′tion.—v.t. Antag′onise, to struggle violently against: to counteract the action of an opposite muscle.—p.adj. Antag′onised, made antagonistic, opposed beyond hope of reconciliation.—n. Antag′onist, one who contends or struggles with another: an opponent.—adjs. Antag′onist, Antagonist′ic, contending against: opposed to.—adv. Antagonis′tically. [Gr. anti, against—agōn, contest. See Agony.]