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contrarian
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con·trar·i·an

noun \kən-ˈtrer-ē-ən, kän-\

Definition of CONTRARIAN

: a person who takes a contrary position or attitude; specifically : an investor who buys shares of stock when most others are selling and sells when others are buying
— contrarian adjective
— con·trar·i·an·ism \-ə-ˌniz-əm\ noun
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Examples of CONTRARIAN

  1. As an investor, he's a contrarian, preferring to buy stocks when most people are selling.

First Known Use of CONTRARIAN

1657

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

Rhymes with CONTRARIAN

agrarian, Aquarian, barbarian, Bavarian, Bulgarian, Canarian, Cancerian, cesarean, cnidarian, grammarian, Hungarian, librarian, Maid Marian, ovarian, riparian, rosarian, Rotarian, sectarian, Sumerian, Tartarean, Tartarian, Tocharian, Tractarian, Wagnerian

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