antagonism vs opposition

opposition vs antagonism

antagonism and opposition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
antagonism	Yes	No	No	No
opposition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, opposition is a hypernym of antagonism; that is, opposition is a word with a broader meaning than antagonism:

antagonism: the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors
opposition: the relation between opposed entities

Other hypernyms of antagonism include oppositeness.

antagonism (noun)	opposition (noun)
(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure	the act of hostile groups opposing each other
an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility	the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors	a body of people united in opposing something
a state of deep-seated ill-will	an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
	a contestant that you are matched against
	a direction opposite to another
	the relation between opposed entities

Difference between antagonism and opposition

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