Querkopf — 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.
- maverick noun A person who thinks and acts independently, refusing to follow the usual rules or conventions of their group.
Senses
Querkopf 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.]
- maverick (by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. [from 1880s]
- maverick (by extension) One who creates or uses controversial or unconventional ideas or practices.
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.
maverick — full definition
- noun A person who thinks and acts independently, refusing to follow the usual rules or conventions of their group.
- adj Independent-minded and unwilling to conform.
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