antagony

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noun

antagonism (opposition, contest)

OriginAncient Greek ἀντᾰγωνίᾱ →
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteantagonism (opposition, contest)

    antagony that is between Christ and Belial

    1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀντᾰγωνίᾱ
  2. Englishantagony

From Ancient Greek ἀντᾰγωνίᾱ (antăgōníā).

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APA

antagony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antagony

MLA

“antagony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antagony. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antagony,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antagony.

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