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antagonistic

being antagonistic is opposing progress or being negative and possibly being hostile.
Stop being so antagonistic. I know it wasn't the plan but, it's not too big a deal if you come earlier and help out.
by O-J September 5, 2006
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Antagonistic Marketing

Antagonistic Marketing is a strategy used by media companies like Disney. Basically you come in throwing stones hoping to stir up controversy. You deliberately want some people to be offended. You sacrifice a smaller market in hopes of capturing a larger one. You also hope that by making people angry you will bait them into constantly talking about your movie/TV show/video game, giving you free publicity and helping grow exposure for your product. This is all rooted in the false idea that any press is good press.
Alex: Did you see the trailer for that new Netflix show?
Bob: Yeah, it's all people talk about.

Alex: It's just trying to force controversy, like all Antagonistic Marketing schemes.
by Juz16 September 16, 2020
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Antagonistic pleasure

The behavior involving pleasure out of negative attention or reactions received by others.
John: Dude wtf so do u like it when Mark and the group curses and humiliates you?
Mark: Well it actually feels good to me.... at least I am noticed by someone....
John: Dayum bro that's some serious antagonistic pleasure..
by The_enigmatic_one May 3, 2023
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Antagonistic force

In the argument against slavery Christianity has been THE antagonistic force in the argument. There is a literal instruction manual in the book.
Hym "I'm not benefiting from an ethic right now I'm being performatively stalked and mocked. I'm dealing with an antagonistic force. What are you trying to say, guy? 'You're lucky we're not killing and torturing you anymore!' Aw, holy shit! You sound like Hym!"
by Hym Iam August 4, 2023
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Antagonist

An antagonist is a character(s), institute, or concept that is used as a force of opposition towards the protagonist. Often, in most cases, the antagonist is a bad guy, a villain, however that isn't always the case. In some cases, the antagonist could very well be a good person, a hero.
Person 1: Those cops in those movies where they try to stop criminals are good antagonists.
Person 2: But they are good people. How are they antagonists?
Person 1: Antagonists aren't necessarily bad people. They just oppose the protagonists, in which some cases the protagonists is the evil one. Like Death note. Light Yagami may be the protagonist, but you know he's the evil one and L, the guy trying to stop him, despite him being the good guy, is the antagonist of the story.
by Beware The Hashi May 21, 2020
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Antagognostic

One who believes in God, but no one religion is wholey right, therefore theology needs to be argued over and over in hopes we get it correct.
He always argued religion. He was an Antagonist and a Gnostic. So he's an Antagognostic.
by Pseudon42 December 26, 2011
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Dopaminergic Antagonist

The ultimate kill joy. Someone who makes others so miserable, he/she suppress the effects of dopamine on mood.
Your boss is such a dopaminergic antagonist that every time you have a meeting with him, you're depressed for the rest of the month.
by BlackSheepofScience June 11, 2016
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