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contrariety
Contrariety (noun) means a sharp difference or clash between two things, or a state of being at odds.
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A sharp difference or clash between two things, or a state of being at odds.
"This book puts forward a clearer understanding of Diderot's perplexities by taking into account the dynamics of his thought processes, especially the mode, peculiar to him, of thinking via contrarieties."
— Walter E. Rex, Diderot's Counterpoints (1998)
"At the heart of his argument is the contrariety between day and night, light and dark."
— Tim Blanning, The reinvention of the night (2011)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French contrariété, from Late Latin contrarietas, from contrarius, from Latin contra, meaning ‘against’. By surface analysis it breaks down as contrary and -ety.
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What is the meaning of contrariety?
"contrariety" (noun) means a sharp difference or clash between two things, or a state of being at odds.
What is the opposite of contrariety?
Opposites of "contrariety" include consistency, resemblance.
