Definitions for Contrarian
kənˈtrɛər i əncon·trar·i·an

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. contrariannoun

   an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors

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1. contrarianadjective

   taking an opposing view, especially a view opposite to that taken by the majority.

2. contrariannoun

   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.

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1. contrariannoun

   a financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others

2. contrariannoun

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

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1. Contrarian

   A contrarian is a person who holds a contrary position, especially a position against the majority.

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1. Contrarian

   A contrarian is a person who takes up a contrary position, especially a position that is opposed to that of the majority, regardless of how unpopular it may be. Contrarian styles of argument and disagreement have historically been associated with radicalism and dissent.

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How to pronounce Contrarian?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Contrarian in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Contrarian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Contrarian in a Sentence

1. Peter Hotez:

   There was always a group of contrarian intellectuals or pseudointellectuals who were very aggressive and tended to downplay the severity of the pandemic and say it was a hoax or nothing more than the flu.

2. Ko Tae-bong:

   Hyundai's contrarian management strategy is the major reason behind its global success so far.

3. House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan:

   There will always be contrarian voices out there, members of the conservative movement know me as one of their own.

4. Manish Kabra:

   The bold and contrarian should go long oil and gas, and short European banks where allocations have increased.

5. Elliot Hentov:

   During crisis moments some might again step in when valuations are low, but they'll be less contrarian, they'll generally be more cautious of placing additional funds into the private markets as it would require a significant relaxation of risk tolerance, particularly where faced with extended holding periods of their existing commitments.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Contrarian
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Contrarian
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contrarian
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrarian
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Contrarian