01 a. taking an opposing view, especially a view opposite to that taken by the majority.
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taking an opposing view, especially a view opposite to that taken by the majority.
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Webster, 1913
contrarian
02 n. a person who habitually takes a view opposite to that held by the majority; as, the contrarians in the stock market prefer to sell when mos…
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a person who habitually takes a view opposite to that held by the majority; as, the contrarians in the stock market prefer to sell when most analysts advise us to buy.