opposition
noun
[ ɒpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n ]
• resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument.
• "there was considerable opposition to the proposal"
Similar:
resistance,
hostility,
antagonism,
antipathy,
enmity,
objection,
dissent,
criticism,
defiance,
non-compliance,
obstruction,
obstructiveness,
counteraction,
dislike,
disapproval,
demurral,
• a contrast or antithesis.
• "a nature–culture opposition"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin oppositio(n- ), from opponere ‘set against’.
in opposition
• in contrast or conflict.
• "they found themselves in opposition to state policy"
