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contrarian
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contrarian
(gcide) | contrarian \con*tra"ri*an\, a. [LL. contrarians, p. pr. of
contrariare to oppose, fr. L. contrarius: cf. F. contrariant,
p. pr. of contrarier to contradict. See Contrary.]
taking an opposing view, especially a view opposite to that
taken by the majority.
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contrarian
(gcide) | contrarian \con*tra"ri*an\, n. [see contrarian, a..]
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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contrarian
(wn) | contrarian
n 1: an investor who deliberately decides to go against the
prevailing wisdom of other investors |
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Contrariant
(gcide) | Contrariant \Con*tra"ri*ant\, a. [LL. contrarians, p. pr. of
contrariare to oppose, fr. L. contrarius: cf. F. contrariant,
p. pr. of contrarier to contradict. See Contrary.]
Contrary; opposed; antagonistic; inconsistent; contradictory.
[R.]
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The struggles of contrariant factions. --Coleridge.
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Contrariantly
(gcide) | Contrariantly \Con*tra"ri*ant*ly\, adv.
Contrarily. [Obs.]
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