God contrary men spotted in Kent area (4)
I believe the answer is:
eros
'god' is the definition.
(Eros is an example)
'contrary men spotted in kent area' is the wordplay.
'contrary' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'men' becomes 'or' (military abbreviation for Other Ranks).
'spotted in' indicates putting letters inside.
'kent area' becomes 'se'.
'or' placed within 'se' is 'sore'.
'sore' backwards is 'EROS'.
(Other definitions for eros that I've seen before include "Pagan god" , "Cupid, to the Greeks" , "Arrow shooter" , "Cupid, son of Aphrodite" , "London landmark" .)