Contrarian

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  • noun. One who takes a contrary view or action, especially an investor who makes decisions that contradict prevailing wisdom, as in buying securities that are unpopular at the time.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. taking an opposing view, especially a view opposite to that taken by the majority.
  • noun. a person who habitually takes a view opposite to that held by the majority.
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  • noun. a person who expresses a contradicting viewpoint, especially one who denounces the majority persuasion
  • noun. a financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others
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  • noun. an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors