contrariety Meaning, Definition & Usage

Con`tra*ri"e*ty noun

Etymology

L. contrarietas: cf. F. contrariété.

Wordforms

plural Contrarieties

Definitions

1. The state or quality of being contrary; opposition; repugnance; disagreement; antagonism.

   There is a contrariety between those things that conscience inclines to, and those that entertain the senses. South.

2. Something which is contrary to, or inconsistent with, something else; an inconsistency.

   How can these contrarieties agree? Shak.

   Syn. -- Inconsistency; discrepancy; repugnance.