Con`tra*ri"e*ty (?) n.; pl.
Contrarieties (#). [L. contrarietas: cf.
F. contrariété.] 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.