单词 | againstism |
释义 | againstismn. colloquial (originally U.S.) The position or practice of being opposed to something, or of having an oppositional attitude in general; (habitual) opposition or criticism. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] > opposition or resistance > quality of being resistive resistiveness1803 againstism1944 1944 B. Stolberg Tailor's Progress ix. 203 The new Administration had come in on a tidal wave of angry againstism—against Hoover, against Big Business, against the bankers and the speculators. 1950 Sat. Rev. 28 Jan. 38/2 It supplements those liberal writings which define the liberal attitude too much in terms of what may be called ‘against-ism’. 1970 A. Glyn Blood Britishman xx. 248 ‘Againstism’, it may be thought, is not a quality which would necessarily be welcomed among immigrants. 2006 J. Foot Winning at all Costs (2007) xi. 314 There is a glorious tradition amongst Italian soccer fans of againstism—supporting whoever is playing against the team you hate. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1944 |
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