Oppose vs Antimaterialism - What's the difference?
oppose | antimaterialism |
To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand.
To object to.
To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
* John Locke
* 1839 , Philip Meadows Taylor, Confessions of a Thug
To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
* Shakespeare
To compete with; to strive against.
* Shakespeare
(philosophy) Any belief system that opposes philosophical materialism.
Opposition to economical materialism or consumerism.
As nouns the difference between oppose and antimaterialism
is that oppose is opposite while antimaterialism is (philosophy) any belief system that opposes philosophical materialism.As a verb oppose
is .As an adjective oppose
is opposite.oppose
English
Verb
(oppos)- to oppose''' the king in battle; to '''oppose a bill in Congress
- There is still time to oppose this plan.
- Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans.
- They are opposed to any form of hierarchy.
- I may oppose my single opinion to his.
- [T]hree walls had been left standing, with large intervals between each; and they would certainly oppose a most formidable interruption to an invader.
- Her grace sat down / In a rich chair of state; opposing freely / The beauty of her person to the people.
- to oppose a rival for a prize
- I am too weak / To oppose your cunning.
