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oppositionist

[ op-uh-zish-uh-nist ]
/ ˌɒp əˈzɪʃ ə nɪst /
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noun
a person who offers opposition; a member of an opposition.
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Origin of oppositionist

First recorded in 1765–75; opposition + -ist

Words nearby oppositionist

opposite prompt, opposite sex, opposition, oppositional, oppositional defiant disorder, oppositionist, opposition research, oppress, oppressed, oppression, oppressive
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Words related to oppositionist

adversary, antagonist, anti, aspirant, assailant, bandit, bidder, candidate, challenger, competitor, con, contestant, counteragent, dark horse, disputant, dissentient, enemy, entrant, foe, litigant

How to use oppositionist in a sentence

  • If you were a respectable man and a Pietist and not a confounded seek-sorrow of an Oppositionist you would not think so.

    The White Terror and The Red|Abraham Cahan
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