ANTAGONISM as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
   
   Hypernyms(s) antagonism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hindrance (what does hindrance mean?)
   • interference (what does interference mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
   
   Hypernyms(s) antagonism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hostility (what does hostility mean?)
   • enmity (what does enmity mean?)
   • ill will (what does ill will mean?)
   • dislike (what does dislike mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • antagonize (what does antagonize mean?)
   • antagonise (what does antagonise mean?)
   • antagonize (what does antagonize mean?)
   • antagonise (what does antagonise mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism
   
   Hypernyms(s) antagonism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • opposition (what does opposition mean?)
   • oppositeness (what does oppositeness mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • antagonize (what does antagonize mean?)
   • antagonise (what does antagonise mean?)
   • counteract (what does counteract mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a state of deep-seated ill-will
   
   Synonym(s)
   • enmity (what does enmity mean?)
   • hostility (what does hostility mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) antagonism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • state (what does state mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • latent hostility (what does latent hostility mean?)
   • tension (what does tension mean?)
   • war (what does war mean?)
   • state of war (what does state of war mean?)
   • suspicion (what does suspicion mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • antagonize (what does antagonize mean?)
   • antagonise (what does antagonise mean?)
   • antagonize (what does antagonize mean?)
   • antagonise (what does antagonise mean?)