contrarian
[ kuh n-trair-ee-uh n ]
/ kənˈtrɛər i ən /
noun
a person who takes an opposing view, especially one who rejects the majority opinion, as in economic matters.
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contrapositive, contrapposto, contraption, contrapuntal, contrapuntist, contrarian, contrariety, contrarily, contrariness, contrarious, contrariously
Origin of contrarian
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British Dictionary definitions for contrarian
contrarian
/ (kənˈtrɛərɪən) /
noun
- a contrary or obstinate person
- (as modifier)a contrarian investor; contrarian instincts
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Word Origin and History for contrarian
contrarian
To be in opposition is not to be a nihilist. And there is no decent or charted way of making a living at it. It is something you are, and not something you do. [Christopher Hitchens, "Letters to a Young Contrarian," 2001]
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