contrarian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A person who likes or tends to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people, usually because of nonconformity or spite.
A financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others.

adj

Liking or tending to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people.
Having an opinion of market trends at variance with most others.

/kənˈtɹɛə.ɹi.ən/ /kənˈtɹɛ.ɹi.ən/ /ˌkɑnˈ-/ En-us-contrarian.ogg

contrarian contrarians more contrarian most contrarian

From contrary + -an (suffix forming agent nouns; and meaning of or pertaining to forming adjectives), modelled after words like libertarian.

slipstreamer

defier maverick nonconformist opposer rebel recusant refusenik renegade

contrarianism contrarianly

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