embitterment

noun

Definition of embittermentnext
as in antagonism

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  1. antagonism
  2. alienation
  3. disaffection
  4. estrangement
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  • In what is often considered Pelechian’s magnum opus, the ancient antagonism of nature and humanity plays out in a depiction of a remote farming community, energetically scored with Armenian folk music and Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of antagonism
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  • Nor can it be secured through repression, which amplifies alienation, fuels anger, and breeds broader resentment toward the Pakistani state.
    — Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
  • With its möbius-strip-esque structure, this surreal social class satire about grief, urban alienation and gentrification in the city of Lagos explores the lost hope of the Nigerian dream.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of alienation
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  • In Mike Nichols’ 1967 comedy of disaffection, Hoffman originated the role that Rhys played onstage, so the snub was startling.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Certainly both sides do seem to be capitalizing on the same sense of disaffection with government.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of disaffection
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  • But whether the cousins will spend more time together remains unclear amid the ongoing estrangement between Harry and William.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This is also considered unlikely, due to Harry and Prince William’s estrangement.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of estrangement
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