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adversaryism

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[ad-ver-ser-ee-iz-uhm] / ˈæd vərˌsɛr iˌɪz əm /

noun

  1. 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.

Etymology

Origin of adversaryism

adversary + -ism

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