antagonist

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1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνταγωνιστής“opponent”
2. Latin · derived fromantagonista
3. English todayantagonist

From Latin antagonista, from Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs, “opponent”) (ἀντί (antí, “against”) + ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “a combatant, pleader, actor”)), from ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai, “to antagonize”).

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