n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kän-tr ə - ' r ī - ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -eties
Etymology: Middle English contrariete, from Anglo-French contrarieté, from Late Latin contrarietat-, contrarietas, from Latin contrarius contrary
Date: 14th century
1 : the quality or state of being contrary
2 : something contrary