rivalship
State of competing
Rivalship is the state or condition of being rivals—competing against someone for the same objective.
The word is a less common alternative to rivalry, carrying the same meaning: Their rivalship dated back to childhood.
Both forms describe ongoing competition, though rivalry predominates in modern usage.
One striving against others
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- contenderOne competing seriously
- opponentOne who contends against
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
head-to-head · rankings · standings · underdog · favorite · frontrunner · title race · supremacy
Enemy in conflict
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
- foeHostile opponent
- opponentOne who contends against
- enmityBitter, lasting ill will
hostility · animosity · friction · contention · opposition · discord · feud · vendetta
Strong desire for achievement
- admirationDeep respect felt
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
ambition · role model · inspiration · motivation · self-improvement · achievement · imitation · modeling
Male with shared parents
- sisterFemale sibling
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- birth orderSequence among siblings
inheritance · attention · jealousy · family dynamics · pecking order · overshadow · outshine · parental approval
One's former institution
- crosstownSpanning a city's breadth
- derbyOpen-entry competition
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- bragging rightsInformal claim to superiority
competitor
One striving against others
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- contenderOne competing seriously
- opponentOne who contends against
matchup · head-to-head · rankings · standings · underdog · favorite · frontrunner · title race · supremacy · one-upmanship
adversary
Enemy in conflict
enmity · hostility · animosity · friction · contention · opposition · discord · feud · vendetta · grudge
aspiration
Strong desire for achievement
- admirationDeep respect felt
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
excellence · ambition · role model · inspiration · motivation · self-improvement · achievement · imitation · modeling · paralleling
brother
Male with shared parents
- sisterFemale sibling
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
birth order · inheritance · attention · jealousy · family dynamics · pecking order · overshadow · outshine · parental approval · hand-me-downs
alma mater
One's former institution
rivalshippartnership
Shared business arrangement
alliance · collaboration · cooperation · fellowship · teamwork
rivalshipfriendship
Bond of mutual affection
amity · harmony · concord · brotherhood · sisterhood
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