contrarian.
A person who likes or tends to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people, usually because of nonconformity or spite.
Meaning & usage
A person who likes or tends to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people, usually because of nonconformity or spite.
A financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English contrary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English libertarianinflu. English contrarian From contrary + -an (suffix forming agent nouns; and meaning of or pertaining to forming adjectives), modelled after words like libertarian.
Liking or tending to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people.
Having an opinion of market trends at variance with most others.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English contrary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English libertarianinflu. English contrarian From contrary + -an (suffix forming agent nouns; and meaning of or pertaining to forming adjectives), modelled after words like libertarian.
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