antagonist

antagonist
/an tag"euh nist/, n.
1. a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
2. the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work: Iago is the antagonist of Othello.
3. Physiol. a muscle that acts in opposition to another. Cf. agonist (def. 3).
4. Dentistry. a tooth in one jaw that articulates during mastication or occlusion with a tooth in the opposing jaw.
5. Pharm. a drug that counteracts the effects of another drug.
[1590-1600; < LL antagonista < Gk antagonistés. See ANTAGONIZE, -IST]
Syn. 1. contestant, enemy, foe. See adversary.
Ant. 1. ally, friend.

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      in literature, the principal opponent or foil of the main character, who is referred to as the protagonist, in a drama or narrative. The word is from the Greek antagnistḗs, “opponent or rival.”

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