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vastarintainen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contrarian noun 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.

Senses

vastarintainen is used for these senses in English:

  • contrarian Liking or tending to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people. [from late 20th c.]

contrarian — full definition

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others.

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