opponency
[ uh-poh-nuhn-see ]
noun
an act or instance of opposing.
the state of being an opponent.
Origin of opponency
1First recorded in 1720–30; oppon(ent) + -ency
Words Nearby opponency
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How to use opponency in a sentence
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
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