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hostility vs antagonism

antagonism vs hostility

hostility and antagonism both are nouns.

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

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