antagonism
noun
- a relationship between two species of organisms in which the individuals of each species adversely affect the other, as in competition.
- the inhibition of the growth of one type of organism by a different type that is competing for the same ecological niche.
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Contemporary Examples of antagonism
Work that alienates one reader to the point of antagonism can feel like a perfect fit to another.
Lars Iyer’s ‘Wittgenstein Jr.’ Plumbs the Deep Fun of Philosophical FictionDrew Smith
October 1, 2014
And the antagonism sure to be generated by such racial disparities was magnified by the sheer number of cases.
On more than one occasion, literal fights broke out behind closed doors, and the antagonism often fell along racial lines.
It is important not to set out on a path of antagonism towards the leaders in Israel and Palestine.
The antagonism between News Corp. and the BBC goes back a long way.
Historical Examples of antagonism
The two men, formerly friends, were evidently in antagonism now.
A Spirit in PrisonRobert Hichens
And stranger still—why should he put himself in antagonism to its success?
There were other reasons for the antagonism of Plato to poetry.
The RepublicPlato
We write from aspiration and antagonism, as well as from experience.
Essays, First SeriesRalph Waldo Emerson
Despite this antagonism, there exists a deep attachment to the royal house.
Blood and IronJohn Hubert Greusel