contrarian

See also: contrarían

English

Etymology

c 1660 contrary +‎ -an

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kənˈtɹɛɹi.ən/

Noun

contrarian (plural contrarians)

a person who expresses a contradicting viewpoint, especially one who denounces the majority persuasion
(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

Greek: πνεύμα αντιλογίας (el) (pnévma antilogías)

See also

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