agonism
/ˈæɡ.əˌnɪz.əm/noun
agonism is spelled A-G-O-N-I-S-M: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, agonism means “Competitive struggle (especially political)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of agonism is agonisms.
How many letters and syllables are in agonism?
| Letters | 7: A-G-O-N-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is agonism?
Agonism appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce agonism?
- /ˈæɡ.əˌnɪz.əm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of agonism
- agonisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does agonism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Competitive struggle (especially political).
- 2
The relationship between an agonist and a receptor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Agonism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relationship between an agonist and a receptor:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | agonismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does agonism come from?
From agon + -ism, from Latin agōn, from Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).