contrarian

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

c 1660 contrary +‎ -an

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /kənˈtɹɛɹiən/, X-SAMPA: /k@n"trEri@n/

Noun [edit]

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Wikipedia contrarian (plural contrarians)

  1. a person who expresses a contradicting viewpoint, especially one who denounces the majority persuasion
  2. (finance) a financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others

Translations [edit]

person expressing contradicting viewpoints

See also [edit]

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