Opposition

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Gegenpartei , 🇪🇸 opuesto, contrario , 🇮🇹 opposto, contrario , 🇵🇹 oposição, contraste , 🇨🇳 对立，矛盾 , 🇯🇵 対立，反対 , 🇰🇷 대립, 반대 , 🇸🇦 مُعارضة, تناقض , 🇮🇳 विरोध, विरोधी दल

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Etymology

The French noun **opposition** comes directly from Latin *oppositionem*, the accusative of *opponere* “to set against, to oppose.” *Opponere* is built on *oppōn-* “against” + the verbal suffix *‑ere* (“to put”), so the sense “placing opposite to” gave rise to *oppositionem* and, via Old French, *opposition*. The word entered Middle French in the 12th c. and kept its modern meaning of “contrary or opposing state.”

Synonyms

conflit résistance contradiction contestation défi antagonisme hostilité

Antonyms

accord concorde harmonie consensus conformité