противопоставяне означава в английски

confrontation [confrontations]▼(the act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.frʌn.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌkɑːn.frən.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]

contradistinction▼(distinction by contrast)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.trə.dɪ.ˈstɪŋk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌkɒn.trə.dɪ.ˈstɪŋk.ʃn̩]

opposition [oppositions]▼(action of opposing; being in conflict)
noun
[UK: ˌɒ.pə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌɑː.pə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩]