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antagonization

an·tag·o·nize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tag-uh-nahyz]
    • /ænˈtæg əˌnaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tag-uh-nahyz]
    • /ænˈtæg əˌnaɪz/

Definitions of antagonization word

  • verb with object antagonization to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or antagonist of: His speech antagonized many voters. 1
  • verb with object antagonization to act in opposition to; oppose. 1
  • verb without object antagonization Rare. to act antagonistically. 1
  • noun antagonization A process or action of antagonizing. 1

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Origin of antagonization

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35, antagonize is from the Greek word antagōnízesthai to contend against, dispute with. See ant-, agonize

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Parts of speech for Antagonization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antagonization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antagonization usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for antagonization

noun antagonization

  • separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
  • hostility — a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
  • disunity — lack of unity or accord.
  • schism — division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
  • alienation — a turning away; estrangement

Antonyms for antagonization

noun antagonization

  • friendliness — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
  • juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
  • marriage — (broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage, and arranged marriage: Anthropologists say that some type of marriage has been found in every known human society since ancient times. See Word Story at the current entry.
  • introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
  • connection — A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.

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