CONTRARIAN


Meaning of CONTRARIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈtrer-ē-ən, kän- ]

noun

Date: 1657

: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.