contrariety

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Far we need not go, to see What makes a contrariety.

From Geoffery Gambado A Simple Remedy for Hypochondriacism and Melancholy Splenetic Humours by Bunbury, William Henry

Can there be a greater contrariety unto Christ's judgment, a more perfect antipodes to all that hath hitherto been gospel?

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

To hold out against Miss Waterhouse had sometimes been necessary to satisfy that spirit of contrariety which represents the workings of original sin in the best behaved of children.

From Abington Abbey A Novel by Marshall, Archibald

Adversative, ad-vėrs′a-tiv, adj. denoting opposition, contrariety, or variety.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

From this conflict between thought and fact the problem arises; out of this partial contrariety springs the question, "Why?"

From Popular scientific lectures by Mach, Ernst