Contrarian definition
Of, by, or being a contrarian.
adjective
A contrarian is defined as a person who opposes or goes against a prevailing belief or ideal.
A person who always says the opposite of what popular culture says, hating all movies that most people love and buying stocks when everyone else is selling, is an example of a contrarian.
noun
One who takes a contrary view or action, especially an investor who makes decisions that contradict prevailing wisdom, as in buying securities that are unpopular at the time.
noun
The definition of contrarian is someone or something that goes against prevailing ideas or beliefs.
When the majority of people at a convention are democrats and one person is a republican, the republican is an example of someone with a contrarian opinion.
adjective
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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.
noun
A person who expresses a contradicting viewpoint, especially one who denounces the majority persuasion.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
contrarian
Plural:
contrariansOrigin of contrarian
- c 1660 contrary + -an
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