Contrarian Definition
kən-trârē-ən
contrarians
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.
Webster's New World
A person who expresses a contradicting viewpoint, especially one who denounces the majority persuasion.
Wiktionary
adjective
Of, by, or being a contrarian.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Contrarian
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contrariansOrigin of Contrarian
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c 1660 contrary + -an
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