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contrarian Definition

con·trar·i·an (kän trer′ē ən)

noun

a person who typically acts or thinks in a way contrary to popular or accepted opinion; specif., an investor who seeks to make a profit by acting in opposition to majority opinion, prevailing wisdom, etc., as by buying a company's stock when it is out of favor with the majority of investors

adjective

of, by, or being a contrarian
contrarian Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • investor: There's a fifth approach for contrarian investors to follow.
  • view: Looking at stocks like these, being an HPC believer seems a very contrarian view.
  • investing: So contrarian investing is a little bit like having your arm broken on a regular basis.
  • indicator: Here are five contrarian indicators to look out for, culled from our archives.
  • position: Surprisingly, I mus take a contrarian position: this is a good decision.
  • point: Mattster First Timer Posts:6 08/04/2006 7:50 AM Alert I take a contrarian point of view.