1657, G. G. D'Ouvilly, The False Favourite Disgrac'd Chapter , Whence then proceeds this strong oppugnance to My faire proposition, efflagitation? if from your hate?
1775, Layman, Strictures, Miscellaneous and Comparative, on the Churches of Rome, England and Scotland Chapter , Power lodged absolutely by God...in the hands of Mortality, would really be an absurdity of the first magnitude; insomuch as, by constantly and unavoidably turning out despotic and tyrannical, it would daily and hourly rise up in oppugnance to Himself, his sovereign dominion and supreme administration; ...
1850, , News of the Week, the author has said as much that is pleasant as possible, and as little that is disagreeable,—displaying Lord John's reforming services, making no mention of his shortcomings, backslidings, or oppugnances to popular advancement; …
1903, Ernest Crosby, Broad-cast Chapter The Living Universe, I know the secret of the universe....The universe is in love....It loves the lively birds and beasts and the strenuous men who feed on them and the beautiful microbes and tumors that feed on the men and most of all it loves the tremor and friction and oppugnance between its loves, and sets its teeth to the shock and thrill of them.
1977, S. M. L. Prachand, The Popular Upsurge and Fall of Congress Chapter , Their behaviour attracted a harsh oppugnance of public which was suppressed by use of police force.
