opponency
[ uh-poh-nuhn-see ]
/ əˈpoʊ nən si /
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noun
an act or instance of opposing.
the state of being an opponent.
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Origin of opponency
First recorded in 1720–30; oppon(ent) + -ency
Words nearby opponency
Oppenheim's disease, Oppenheim's syndrome, oppidan, oppilate, oppo, opponency, opponent, opportune, opportunism, opportunist, opportunistic
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Example sentences from the Web for opponency
We have no means of checking them with regard to opponency, and the University was probably in the same position.
The Grey Friars in Oxford|Andrew G. Little