Associations to the word «Antagonism»

Wiktionary

ANTAGONISM, noun. A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.

Dictionary definition

ANTAGONISM, noun. A state of deep-seated ill-will.
ANTAGONISM, noun. The relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism".
ANTAGONISM, noun. An actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility.
ANTAGONISM, noun. (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King