antagonism

simple noun17 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.5

Describes a shared feeling of hostility between two or more parties.

Used to describe a powerful feeling of opposition or hostility.

Used to describe a very strong feeling of opposition or hostility.

Refers to hostility between people of different races.

Refers to hostility between individuals, not related to groups or ideologies.

Refers to hostility between different social or economic classes.

Used to specify the two or more parties that share hostility.

Used to indicate the direction of the hostility.

Used to indicate the direction of the hostility, more common in American English.

Used to specify the person, idea, or thing that is the object of hostility.

To personally experience a feeling of hostility towards someone or something.

To hold a persistent feeling of hostility towards someone or something.

To be the reason for hostility.

To bring hostility into existence.

To result in a situation of hostility.

To cause a feeling of hostility to begin or to become stronger, often unintentionally.

To show or state one's feelings of hostility.