opposition
//ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən//
Forms
- Plural
- oppositions
Definitions
1.The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
- The two politicians are in opposition to the bill.
- The proposal met with strong opposition from local residents.
- That worries the government, which fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political opposition.
2.An opposite or contrasting position.
- These ideas are in opposition to each other.
3.The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
4.A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2163
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
From Middle English opposicioun, from Old French oposicion (whence French opposition), from Late Latin oppositiō, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnō (“to set against”).
Equivalent to oppose + -ition.