oppugnant
/əˈpʌɡnənt
/adjective formal
Opposing; antagonistic: extremes and oppugnant minorities
Derivatives
oppugnance
oppugnancy
- In short, one loves being warm in the cold, not being exclusively cold; one loves a certain oppugnancy, and it is fruitful.
oppugnation
Origin
Early 16th century: from Latin oppugnant- 'fighting against', from the verb oppugnare (see oppugn).