Definition of Contrarian

1. Noun. An investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors.

Generic synonyms: Investor

Definition of Contrarian

1. Noun. a financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others ¹

2. Noun. a person who expresses a contradicting viewpoint, especially one who denounces the majority persuasion ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Contrarian

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Contrarian

contrapolar
contraposition
contrapositions
contrapositive
contrapositives
contrapposto
contrapsin
contraption
contraptions
contrapuntal
contrapuntally
contrapuntist
contrapuntists
contraremonstrant
contraremonstrants
contrarian (current term)
contrarianism
contrarians
contrariantly
contraried
contraries
contrarieties
contrariety
contrarily
contrariness
contrarinesses
contrarious
contrariously
contrariousness
contrariwise

Literary usage of Contrarian

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Alliances in International Constructionby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"General strategies are discussed in Appendix E, page E - 17, in addition to a "contrarian's" view, page E - 19, which presents a different view on forming ..."

2. The Mysteries of Opium Reveal'd by John Jones (1701)
"The fame contrarian is the true ... the contrarian. -',..... , It is well worth your noting, That God's Wtf- 4f>m does always ..."

3. Schools and Workplaces: An Overview of Successful and Unsuccessful Practices by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
""Organizational and Financial Correlates of a 'contrarian' Human Resource Investment Strategy. ... In the "contrarian" human resource investment strategy, ..."

4. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery: During by William Brown, Edward Thurlow Thurlow, Alexander Wedderburn Rosslyn, Great Britain Court of Chancery, Robert Belt (1820)
"... in contrarian, and will let in all sorts of evidence.' Where the presumption arises from the construction of words simply, qua words, no evidence- can ..."

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