adversaryism

[ ad-ver-ser-ee-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈæd vərˌsɛr iˌɪz əm /

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noun

an attitude, as in labor-management negotiations, that any opposition to demands indicates an unwillingness of one side to cooperate and bargain in good faith.

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Origin of adversaryism

adversary + -ism

Words nearby adversaryism

adverbial phrase, ad verbum, advergame, adversarial, adversary, adversaryism, adversative, adversative asyndeton, adverse, adversely, adverse possession