French word

opposant

Pronunciation

IPA/opozɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounopponent

Example

L'opposant a parlé pendant la réunion.

The opponent spoke during the meeting.

Illustration for opposant (opponent)

More examples

Un opposant a signé la pétition contre le projet.

An opponent signed the petition against the project.

Core concept

A person standing against a proposal, policy, or rival speaker in a public exchange.

Common phrases

  • un opposant déclaré

    an avowed opponent

  • opposant à l'idée

    opponent of the idea

Similar words

adversaire: An opponent in a dispute or debate.
ennemi: A hostile enemy.

Definition in French

Désigne une personne prenant position en opposition à une proposition, une politique ou une autre personne, surtout dans un débat ou en politique.

Word origin

French formed opposant by substantivizing the present participle of opposer, which comes from Latin opponere, from ob- and ponere.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, opposant is masculine, while the feminine form is opposante.

Other meanings

  • opposition membernoun
  • adversarynoun

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