contrarian

See also: contrarían

English

Etymology

c 1660 contrary +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kənˈtɹɛɹi.ən/

Noun

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

person expressing contradicting viewpoints

• Finnish: vastarannan kiiski (fi)
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• Greek: πνεύμα αντιλογίας (el) (pnévma antilogías)

See also

• opposer
• rebel
• refusenik