embitterment

noun

Definition of embittermentnext
as in antagonism

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  1. antagonism
  2. alienation
  3. disaffection
  4. estrangement
Noun
  • But the trash-talking and, especially, antagonism over race and ethnicity is gratuitous and needlessly divisive.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The match took place against a background of antagonism between the nations, heightened by Argentina's recent semifinal win over England at the World Cup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of antagonism
Noun
  • How could an alienation of affection case affect Jen Hamilton’s divorce?
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • This after many years of alienation between the two countries and Armenia’s newfound detente with Turkey.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of alienation
Noun
  • Such growing disaffection is not a one-way street, with American approval of Britain dropping by 15% in the past five years.
    — Garret Martin, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
  • But as each new generation gets further away from the novel’s original milieu and the image of Holden Caulfield has become shorthand for privileged disaffection, its necessity in curricula has been questioned.
    — Adam Messinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of disaffection
Noun
  • Over the years, the reports on Suri’s estrangement from her father largely blame his devotion to the controversial Church of Scientology.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • Rodgers reconciled with his family after years of estrangement.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026
Definition of estrangement
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