English Explanatory Dictionary

agonism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Competitive struggle (especially political).
  2. The relationship between an agonist and a receptor.

Pronunciation

/ˈæɡ.əˌnɪz.əm/

Word forms

agonism agonisms

Etymology

From agon + -ism, from Latin agōn, from Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”).

Related words

antagonism agonist coagonism

Derived words

photoagonism
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