toisinajattelija — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contrarian noun Someone who enjoys taking the opposite view to most other people, often out of stubbornness rather than genuine disagreement.
- dissenter noun A person who disagrees, especially with an official church's teachings.
- dissident noun A person who openly opposes a government or political system they live under.
- heretic noun A person whose beliefs conflict with the official teachings of their religion.
- heretical adj Involving or characteristic of heresy; contrary to accepted religious teaching.
- maverick noun A person who thinks and acts independently, refusing to follow the usual rules or conventions of their group.
- nonconformist noun A member of a Protestant church that broke away from the Church of England.
Senses
toisinajattelija is used for these senses in English:
- contrarian A person who likes or tends to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people, usually because of nonconformity or spite. [from mid 20th c.]
- deviationist One who deviates from accepted beliefs or policies, especially from a prescribed form of Communism.
- dissenter Someone who dissents (disagrees), especially from an established church.
- dissident A person who formally opposes the current political structure, the political group in power, the policies of the political group in power, or current laws.
- heretic Someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.
- heretical Of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.
- maverick (by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. [from 1880s]
- nonconformist Someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices. [from 17th c.]
contrarian — full definition
- noun Someone who enjoys taking the opposite view to most other people, often out of stubbornness rather than genuine disagreement.
- noun (finance) An investor whose view of where the market is heading goes against what most other investors think.
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