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contrarian
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
See contrarian in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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