opposition

B1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

Also spelled oppositon

US /ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ UK /ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ See IPA manual

Freq #7123

Meanings

1

noun
Strong disagreement with, or resistance to, something.

There was fierce opposition to the new bill.
2

noun
The main political party or group that is against the government in power.

The leader of the opposition criticized the budget.
3

noun
The person or team you are competing against.

Our team studied the opposition before the match.
4

noun
An opposite or contrasting position.

His views stood in direct opposition to hers.

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Synonyms

1 noun · strong disagreement with,... resistance

3 noun · the person or team you are... opponent

4 noun · an opposite or contrasting... oppositeness

Opposites

apposition

Word family

Forms oppositions

Derived forms antioppositioncounter-oppositioncounteroppositionnonoppositionoppositionaloppositionismoppositionistreopposition

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Etymology

From Middle English opposicioun, from Old French oposicion (whence French opposition), from Late Latin oppositiō, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnō (“to set against”). Equivalent to oppose + -ition.

opposicioun Middle English oposicion Old French oppositiō la-lat oppōnō Latin

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# opposition

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
**Frequency rank:** 7123

## Meanings
1. Strong disagreement with, or resistance to, something.
2. The main political party or group that is against the government in power.
3. The person or team you are competing against.
4. An opposite or contrasting position.

## Examples
- There was fierce opposition to the new bill.
- The leader of the opposition criticized the budget.
- Our team studied the opposition before the match.
- His views stood in direct opposition to hers.

## Antonyms
- apposition

## Derived Forms
- antiopposition
- counter-opposition
- counteropposition
- nonopposition
- oppositional
- oppositionism
- oppositionist
- reopposition

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: opposicioun
- Root: oposicion
- Root: oppositiō
- Root: oppōnō

## Etymology
From Middle English opposicioun, from Old French oposicion (whence French opposition), from Late Latin oppositiō, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnō (“to set against”). Equivalent to oppose + -ition.

## AI Etymology
Opposition comes from Middle English opposicioun, from Old French oposicion (whence French opposition), from Late Latin oppositiō, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnō (“to set against”). Equivalent to oppose + -ition. Modern senses include strong disagreement with, or resistance to, something and the main political party or group that is against the government in power. The wider word family includes derivatives such as antiopposition, counter-opposition, counteropposition, nonopposition, oppositional, and oppositionism.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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