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opposition (iou)



opposition noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French from Latin oppositio(n-), from opposit- pa. ppl stem of opponere: see OPPONENT, -ION.]
Position opposite something; opposite situation or direction. Now rare. LME.
Astrology & Astronomy. The apparent position of two celestial objects directly opposite to each Other in the sky as viewed from the earth; esp. the position of a superior planet when opposite to the sun. Also, the time when this occurs. LME.
a. Rhetoric. A contrast of arguments; a contrary argument; a counter-thesis. Cf. ANTITHESIS 2, 3. LME-L17.
b. The action of placing one thing in contrast with another; the condition of being opposed or contrasted; distinction, antithesis. L16.
E. A. Freeman In the English Chronicles..the opposition is made between 'French' and 'English'.
c. That which is contrary; that which contrasts or counterbalances. L16-E18.
d. Logic. The relation between two propositions which have the same subject and predicate but differ in quantity or quality or both. L16.
e. The state or condition of being opposite in meaning; antonymy. L19.
f. Linguistics. A functional contrast between esp. phonological elements. M20.
The fact or condition of being opposed or hostile; hostile action, antagonism, resistance. L16.
G. Stein Jane had met Anna with sharp resistance, in opposition to her ways. A. N. Wilson Her mother's opposition to her marrying Belloc was absolute. M. Mahy He had gone from one..victory to another without any opposition.
b. Encounter, combat. L16-M17.
a. The action of setting one person or thing against another. rare (Shakes.). Only in E17.
b. spec. The action of touching the fingertips with the tip of the thumb. L19.
A political party opposed to that in office; esp. (usu. the Opposition) the principal party opposed to the governing party in the British Parliament. Also (gen.), any body of opponents. E18.
J. F. Kennedy The National Government..gained the tremendous Parliamentary majority of 554 seats to 56 for the opposition. attrib.: Hansard The Government..cannot accept views expressed from the Opposition Benches. H. Wilson The relationship between the leader (be he prime minister or Opposition leader) and his party.
Phrases: in opposition (of a political party) opposed to the party in office. Leader of the Opposition: see LEADER 3.
oppositional adjective of the Nature of or pertaining to opposition; connected with the parliamentary opposition: L17.
oppositionary adjective (rare) = oppositional E20.
oppositionist noun & adjective (a) noun a person who professes or practises opposition; esp. a member of the parliamentary opposition; (b) adjective of or pertaining to opposition or an oppositionist: L18.
oppositionless adjective (rare) M18.

world-weary (oh)



adj
not feeling excited about anything any more
-- world-weariness n [U]