How to pronounce“agonism”in English
My favorite definition of agonism is taking a warlike stance in contexts that are not literally war.
Agonism comes from the same Greek root word "agon" from which we get "agony." How very appropriate.
We all tend to show symptoms of agonism when we hold on to two deeply held beliefs, first identified by author Rick Warren.
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Definitions of “agonism”
Competitive struggle (especially political).
“The internal competition between tendencies or natures that Machiavelli recognizes in individuals and groups and that Nietzsche sees as multiple drives is a form of “agonism.” Agonism is the idea that conflict and struggle are the natural basis of life and that this is replicated in social, political, and cultural life.”
The relationship between an agonist and a receptor.