adversity

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ad⋅ver⋅si⋅ty

[ad-vur-si-tee]

–noun, plural -ties for 2.

1.	adverse fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: A friend will show his or her true colors in times of adversity.

2.	an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance: You will meet many adversities in life.

Origin:
1200–50; ME adversite (< AF) < L adversitās. See adverse, -ity

Synonyms:
1. catastrophe, disaster; trouble, misery. 2. See affliction.

Antonyms:
1. prosperity.

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ad·ver·si·ty (ād-vûr'sĭ-tē)

n. pl. ad·ver·si·ties

A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune.
A calamitous event.

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Word Origin & History

adversity

c.1230, aduersite, from O.Fr. aversite, from L. adversitatem "opposition," from adversus (see adverse).

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