contrarian

== English == === Etymology === From contrary +‎ -an (suffix forming agent nouns; and meaning of or pertaining to forming adjectives), modelled after words like libertarian. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈtɹɛə.ɹi.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /kənˈtɹɛ.ɹi.ən/, /ˌkɑnˈ-/ Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən, -ɛɹiən Hyphenation: con‧tra‧ri‧an Rhymes: -æɹiən === Noun === contrarian (plural contrarians) 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. [from mid 20th c.] Antonym: (figurative) slipstreamer (finance) A financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others. ==== Derived terms ==== contrarianism contrarianly ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Adjective === contrarian (comparative more contrarian, superlative most contrarian) Liking or tending to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people. [from late 20th c.] (finance) Having an opinion of market trends at variance with most others. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === contrarian investing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia