antagonism
intermediateB2/æn'tæɡənɪzəm/ · an-tag-o-nism
Active opposition or hostility towards someone or something.
Meanings
Active opposition or hostility towards someone or something.
کسی یا کسی چیز کے خلاف سرگرم مخالفت یا دشمنی۔
معارضت
mu'arizat
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- antagonism between groups
- personal antagonism
- political antagonism
Example Sentences
There was clear antagonism between the two rival teams.
دونوں حریف ٹیموں کے درمیان واضح معارضت تھی۔
Dono̱ haṟeef teamo̱ ke darmiyan wazeh mu'arizat thi.
Her antagonism towards change made it difficult for the organization to progress.
تبدیلی کے لیے اس کی معارضت نے تنظیم کے ترقی کرنے میں مشکلات پیدا کیں۔
Tabdīlī ke liye us ki mu'arizat ne tanzīm ke taraqqī karne mein mushkilāt pāida kīn.
The antagonism displayed in the debate was unsettling.
بحث میں ظاہر کی گئی معارضت بے چینی پیدا کرنے والی تھی۔
Baḥs mein zahir kī ga'ī mu'arizat bechainī pāida karne waali thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'anti' meaning against and 'agon' relating to struggle, as in antagonism being a struggle against something.
Imagine two opposing teams battling in a sports arena, representing antagonism.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دوشمنوں کی طرح، ہر دوستی کہاں ہے
Dushmano̱ ki tarah, har dosti kahā̃ hai
Like enemies, where is every friendship?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دشمن کا دشمن دوست ہوتا ہے
Dushman ka dushman dost hota hai
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Greek "antagonismos" — a struggle against
First known use: 19th century
The word evolved from Greek through Latin to denote opposition or hostility towards someone or something.