# antagonism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/ · frequency rank #35,185

## Definitions
1. A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs, “opponent”), from ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai, “antagonize”), from ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”) (English agon).

## Easily confused with
- **antagonist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/antagonism-vs-antagonist)
- **antagonize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/antagonism-vs-antagonize)

## Common misspellings (15)
`anatgonism`, `anntagonism`, `antaggonism`, `antagnoism`, `antagoinsm`, `antagonims`, `antagonismm`, `antagonissm`, `antagonnism`, `antagonsim`, `antaognism`, `antgaonism`, `anttagonism`, `atnagonism`, `natagonism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antagonism