oppositionist

op·po·si·tion·ist

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [op-uh-zish-uh-nist]
- /ˌɒp əˈzɪʃ ə nɪst/
- /ɔpəˈzɪʃənɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [op-uh-zish-uh-nist]
- /ˌɒp əˈzɪʃ ə nɪst/

Definitions of oppositionist word

noun oppositionist a person who offers opposition; a member of an opposition. 1
noun oppositionist A person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition. 1

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Origin of oppositionist

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75; opposition + -ist

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Parts of speech for Oppositionist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oppositionist

oppositionist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

oppositionist usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for oppositionist

noun oppositionist

opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
adversary — Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
aspirant — Someone who is an aspirant to political power or to an important job has a strong desire to achieve it.

All 28 Synonyms of oppositionist

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