What does contrarian mean?
Definitions for contrarian
kənˈtrɛər i əncon·trar·i·an
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Princeton's WordNet
contrariannoun
an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
GCIDE
contrarianadjective
taking an opposing view, especially a view opposite to that taken by the majority.
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.
Wiktionary
contrariannoun
a financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others
contrariannoun
a person who expresses a contradicting viewpoint, especially one who denounces the majority persuasion
Wikipedia
Contrarian
A contrarian is a person who holds a contrary position, especially a position against the majority.
Wikidata
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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of contrarian in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of contrarian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of contrarian in a Sentence
If you have a proven model (and it can be on a unit economic basis, it doesn’t have to necessarily be a profitable business), but if the unit economics are proven, and you have a very good team, and it’s a better solution for the market, you really have to push yourself to an uncomfortable place. Because others will see that – it’s not groundbreaking, or contrarian. And those opportunities, particularly in very dynamic and disruptive markets, tend to break out…
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.
During the economic downturn, Hyundai attracted dealers from struggling rival Ford Motor, which helped them strengthen, hyundai's contrarian management strategy is the major reason behind its global success so far.
Usually when a partner wants to improve their relationship with their significant other, they think they may need to spend more time together, but some couples may benefit from contrarian thinking.
We like to place contrarian bets.
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