مخالفة opposition in Arabic
مخالفة is how you say “opposition” in Arabic.
Root خ ل ف kh-l-f. noun (verbal noun / maṣdar, Form III). mukhālafah.
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Meaning of opposition in Arabic
- opposition, acting contrary to
- disagreement, going against another
Example sentence
فَالنَّفْسُ تَجْرِي بِطَبْعِهَا فِي مَيْدَانِ الْمُخَالَفَةِ
Thus, the self naturally operates in the field of opposition.
الْمُخَالَفَةِ of opposition
'al-' = 'the'; 'mukhalafa' = 'going against, opposing'; the 'of' word, so 'of opposition'.
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How it is used
مخالفة is the verbal noun of the Form III verb خالف, 'to oppose or act contrary to' someone. It sits alongside other words built on the same root, such as خلاف and اختلاف, that likewise express disagreement or difference — while the base Form I verb خلف carries the plainer sense of coming after or succeeding another.
Words from the same root
- خَلَفَ to come after, follow, succeed another
- خَالَفَ to oppose, act contrary to someone
- خِلَافٌ difference, disagreement, opposition
- اِخْتِلَافٌ disagreement, divergence, variance
- خَلَافَةٌ caliphate, succession to leadership
Common questions
- How do you say "opposition" in Arabic?
- مخالفة (mukhālafah).
- What is the root of مخالفة and what does it mean?
- Its root is خ ل ف (kh-l-f), whose basic sense is to come after or succeed; مخالفة itself is the noun from خالف, 'to oppose, act contrary to.'
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).