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antagonism vs hostility

hostility vs antagonism

antagonism and hostility both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antagonism Yes No No No
hostility Yes No No No
As nouns, hostility is a hypernym of antagonism; that is, hostility is a word with a broader meaning than antagonism:
  • antagonism: an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  • hostility: the feeling of a hostile person
Other hypernyms of antagonism include dislike, enmity, ill will.
As nouns, antagonism and hostility are synonyms defined as:
  • antagonism and hostility: a state of deep-seated ill-will
Other synonyms of antagonism include enmity.
antagonism (noun) hostility (noun)
(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors the feeling of a hostile person
a state of deep-seated ill-will a state of deep-seated ill-will
Difference between antagonism and hostility

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