agonismn.

Brit.

/ˈaɡənɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈæɡəˌnɪzəm/

Forms: 1500s agonismes (plural), 1500s– agonism, 1600s agonisme.

Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a borrowing from Italian. Probably partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Italian agonisma; Greek ἀγώνισμα.

Etymology: Probably partly (i) < Italian †agonisma prize in a contest (1499 in the passage translated in quot. 1592 at sense 1; < ancient Greek ἀγώνισμα ); partly (ii) < post-classical Latin agonisma (1536 or earlier; < ancient Greek ἀγώνισμα ); and partly (iii) < ancient Greek ἀγώνισμα contest, achievement, prize < ἀγωνίζεσθαι agonize v. + -μα (see -oma comb. form).

†1. The victor's prize in a contest. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > token of victory or supreme excellence > [noun] > prize > first

first prize1550

agonism1592

blue ribbon1770

1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 100 Shall not a diuine shape lying hid in a humane bodie..shake off all annoyous and vexing passions, hoping to enioy amorous fruits, desired effects, and triumphing agonismes [It. agonisma].

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Agonism, the reward or prize won by activities; the reward of victory.

2. Strenuous struggling; competing for a prize. Also: a strenuous struggle, a combat, a competition.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > endeavour > [noun] > striving or struggling

wrestlingc890

wragging?c1225

wraggling?c1225

strugglingc1386

straining1580

contention1583

strift1612

strifea1616

striving?1615

stickle1652

agonism1688

strain1693

struggle1833

floundering1868

1688 P. Pett Happy Future State of Eng. 203 The Christian Religion in the Rule of its Practice, having throughout the New Testament made Agonisme Essential to its Morals..let him by my consent be devested of the Name of Christian, who on any just occasion shews not himself as an Athleta for his Religion and Country.

1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Agonism, a combat.

1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Agonism, contention for a prize.

1835 Trans. 4th Ann. Meeting Western Literary Inst. 79 This requires a nerve, hardihood, and boldness, to be acquired only by long continued, and intense mental agonism.

1910 V. Brown Screen iii. 25 He seemed to be dominating all my thoughts, as if fate were drawing us nearer and nearer to each other for some mysterious and terrible agonism.

2000 J. Caughie Television Drama v. 127 Non-classical discourses celebrate the romantic agonism of the artist-rebel who transgresses rules and conventions.

2002 Philos. & Rhetoric 35 186 It was a peculiarly athletic..notion of agonism that functioned as an important shaper of early rhetorical practice and pedagogy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	agonism
释义	agonismn. Brit. /ˈaɡənɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈæɡəˌnɪzəm/ Forms: 1500s agonismes (plural), 1500s– agonism, 1600s agonisme. Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a borrowing from Italian. Probably partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Italian agonisma; Greek ἀγώνισμα. Etymology: Probably partly (i) < Italian †agonisma prize in a contest (1499 in the passage translated in quot. 1592 at sense 1; < ancient Greek ἀγώνισμα ); partly (ii) < post-classical Latin agonisma (1536 or earlier; < ancient Greek ἀγώνισμα ); and partly (iii) < ancient Greek ἀγώνισμα contest, achievement, prize < ἀγωνίζεσθαι agonize v. + -μα (see -oma comb. form). †1. The victor's prize in a contest. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > token of victory or supreme excellence > [noun] > prize > first first prize1550 agonism1592 blue ribbon1770 1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 100 Shall not a diuine shape lying hid in a humane bodie..shake off all annoyous and vexing passions, hoping to enioy amorous fruits, desired effects, and triumphing agonismes [It. agonisma]. 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Agonism, the reward or prize won by activities; the reward of victory. 2. Strenuous struggling; competing for a prize. Also: a strenuous struggle, a combat, a competition. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > [noun] > striving or struggling wrestlingc890 wragging?c1225 wraggling?c1225 strugglingc1386 straining1580 contention1583 strift1612 strifea1616 striving?1615 stickle1652 agonism1688 strain1693 struggle1833 floundering1868 1688 P. Pett Happy Future State of Eng. 203 The Christian Religion in the Rule of its Practice, having throughout the New Testament made Agonisme Essential to its Morals..let him by my consent be devested of the Name of Christian, who on any just occasion shews not himself as an Athleta for his Religion and Country. 1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Agonism, a combat. 1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Agonism, contention for a prize. 1835 Trans. 4th Ann. Meeting Western Literary Inst. 79 This requires a nerve, hardihood, and boldness, to be acquired only by long continued, and intense mental agonism. 1910 V. Brown Screen iii. 25 He seemed to be dominating all my thoughts, as if fate were drawing us nearer and nearer to each other for some mysterious and terrible agonism. 2000 J. Caughie Television Drama v. 127 Non-classical discourses celebrate the romantic agonism of the artist-rebel who transgresses rules and conventions. 2002 Philos. & Rhetoric 35 186 It was a peculiarly athletic..notion of agonism that functioned as an important shaper of early rhetorical practice and pedagogy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1592
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