Widrigkeit
Widrigkeit is a German noun denoting adversity, opposition, or unfavorable conditions. It derives from the adjective widrig (“contrary, adverse”), itself related to the older element wider/wid(er) meaning “against,” combined with the nominalizing suffix -keit. The word is used to describe external obstacles, hostile circumstances or inherent contrariness that impede action or purpose.
In everyday language Widrigkeit commonly appears in expressions such as Widrigkeiten überwinden (to overcome adversities) and
In technical or institutional discourse the term can denote conditions that frustrate aims or make execution
Because Widrigkeit covers both material obstacles and abstract opposition, its precise meaning depends on context; it