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ag·o·nism
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agonismnoun
Competitive struggle (especially political)
agonismnoun
The relationship between an agonist and a receptor
Etymology: from agon, from ἀγών.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Agonismnoun
Contention for a prize. Dict.
Etymology: ἀγωνισμὸς, Gr.
Wikipedia
Agonism
Agonism (from Greek ἀγών agon, "struggle") is a political and social theory that emphasizes the potentially positive aspects of certain forms of conflict. It accepts a permanent place for such conflict in the political sphere, but seeks to show how individuals might accept and channel this conflict positively. Agonists are especially concerned with debates about democracy, and the role that conflict plays in different conceptions of it. The agonistic tradition to democracy is often referred to as agonistic pluralism. Beyond the realm of the political, agonistic frameworks have similarly been utilized in broader cultural critiques of hegemony and domination, as well as in literary and science fiction.
Webster Dictionary
Agonismnoun
contention for a prize; a contest
Etymology: [Gr. , fr. to contend for a prize, fr. . See Agon.]
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Agonism
Agonism is a political theory that emphasises the potentially positive aspects of certain forms of political conflict. It accepts a permanent place for such conflict, but seeks to show how we might accept and channel this positively. For this reason, agonists are especially concerned with debates about democracy. The tradition is also referred to as agonistic pluralism.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of agonism in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of agonism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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