agonal

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Of or pertaining to struggle, competition or conflict

   Of or pertaining to struggle, competition or conflict; of or pertaining to an agon.

   • Even the agonal games which began with the ancient Greeks were playful in their singular devotion to deities. Games were agonal demonstrations of transcendence.
   • The agonal spirit was strong enough to inspire 'shame' at a failure to fight when the enemy offered battle, but not so strong that it made armies accept battle under any circumstances.
2. 2

   Of or pertaining to the pain of death.

   • The agonal effects associated with prolonged illness may influence the pH, and subsequently a number of chemical substances in the brain.

The neighborhood

• neighboragon
• neighboragony