Opposition Definition
ŏpə-zĭshən
noun
The act of opposing.
Webster's New World
An opposed condition; resistance, contradiction, contrast, hostility, etc.
Webster's New World
Any person, group, or thing that opposes.
Webster's New World
Placement opposite to or in contrast with another.
American Heritage
Something that serves as an obstacle.
American Heritage
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oppositionsOrigin of Opposition
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From Old French oposicion (whence French opposition), from Late Latin oppositio, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antithesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnere (“to set against").
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