contrariety
[noun]
Synonyms: antagonism, antithesis, con, contradistinction, contraposition, opposition, opposure

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contrariety noun. [kɒntrǝ'rʌɪǝti] LME.
[Old & mod. French contrariété from late Latin contrarietas, from contrarius: see CONTRARY adjective etc., -ITY.]
1. Opposition in nature, quality, or action; contrariness; disagreement, inconsistency. LME.
■ Milton In the words of our Saviour there can be no contrariety.
■ George Eliot With an odd contrariety to her former niceties she liked his rough attire.
b. An antagonistic action or fact; a discrepancy. LME.
■ W. de la Mare O riddle of life that is An endless war 'twixt contrarieties.

2. Opposition to one's purpose or advantage; an adversity, a mishap. LME.
■ Sir T. Browne The tempests and contrarieties of winds.

3. Logic. Contrary opposition. LME.

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