Contrariety

/ˌkɑːntrəˈraɪəti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being opposite, contradictory, or incompatible; direct opposition.

Etymology

From Old French 'contrariete' from Latin 'contrarietas,' meaning opposition or contradiction. The word emphasizes the inherent quality of being mutually opposed.

Kelly Says

The philosopher Heraclitus taught that 'contrariety' is essential to existence—that tension between opposites like light and dark creates all motion and change in the universe.

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