adversaryism

[ ad-ver-ser-ee-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈæd vərˌsɛr iˌɪz əm /

noun

an attitude, as in labor-management negotiations, that any opposition to demands indicates an unwillingness of one side to cooperate and bargain in good faith.

Origin of adversaryism

adversary + -ism

Words nearby adversaryism

adverbial, adverbial phrase, advergame, adversarial, adversary, adversaryism, adversative, adversative asyndeton, adverse, adverse possession, adverse pressure gradient