Definition
An opponent who opposes another opponent, often creating alliances or complex competitive dynamics.
Etymology
From counter- + opponent (Latin opponere, 'to place against'). A term that describes multi-sided opposition relationships.
Kelly Says
History is full of counteropponents becoming allies—the saying 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' describes how competing powers united against greater threats.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُعارِض
mu-a-riidh
BNবাংলা
বিরোধী
bi-roh-dee
CACatalà
oponent
o-po-nent
CSČeština
protivník
pro-tiv-neek
DADansk
modstander
mod-stan-der
ELΕλληνικά
αντίπαλος
an-ti-pa-los
ESEspañol
contrincante
kon-tree-kan-teh
FISuomi
vastustaja
va-stu-ta-ja
FRFrançais
contre-adversaire
kon-truh-ad-ver-sair
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिद्वंद्वी
pratidhva-ndvee
HUMagyar
ellenfél
el-len-fel
IDBahasa Indonesia
lawan
la-wan
ITItaliano
avversario
av-ver-sa-ree-oh
KKKK
қарсылаушы
qar-si-lau-shy
MRMR
प्रतिस्पर्धी
pra-ti-s-par-dee
MSBahasa Melayu
lawan
la-wan
MYမြန်မာ
ကြီးမားသော
khee-ma-ma-thau
NLNederlands
tegenstander
te-gen-stan-der
NONorsk
motstander
mot-stan-der
PLPolski
przeciwnik
chwi-t-vye-nik
PTPortuguês
contrário
kon-tree-ree-oh
RORomână
oponent
o-po-nent
RUРусский
соперник
so-per-nik
SVSvenska
motståndare
mot-stond-a-reh
SWKiswahili
mpinzani
m-pi-nzan-ee
TEతెలుగు
విరుడు
vi-roo-doo
THไทย
คู่ต่อสู้
koo-dtoe-soo
TRTürkçe
karşıt
kar-shiht
UKУкраїнська
суперник
soo-per-nik
VITiếng Việt
đối thủ
doh-ee-thu
ZUZU
umkhuleli
oom-koo-leh-lee