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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontrario
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /konˈta.ɾjo/
"Su postura contraria llamó la atención de los medios."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Opposing or rejecting popular opinion, common sense, or current mainstream views.
"Her contrarian approach to investing often yields unexpected profits during market downturns."
- 1
A person who takes an opposing view, especially one who rejects the prevailing economic, political, or social consensus.
"He has always been a contrarian, frequently arguing against the consensus of the group just to provoke deeper thought."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English noun 'contrary', stemming from the Old French 'contrarie' and Latin 'contrarius', ultimately tracing back to the preposition 'contra' meaning 'against'. Over centuries, the suffix '-ian' was added in the 20th century to designate a person who takes up a contrary position, particularly in financial markets and philosophy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contrarian" is said worldwide
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iconoclaste
Transliteration: /i.kɔ.nɔ.klast/
"Il a une vision iconoclaste de la politique moderne."
konträr
Transliteration: /kɔntʁɛːɐ̯/
"Seine konträre Meinung überraschte alle im Raum."
contrario
Transliteration: /konˈtraː.rjo/
"Ha espresso un parere contrario rispetto alla maggioranza."
contrario
Transliteration: /konˈta.ɾjo/
"Su postura contraria llamó la atención de los medios."
contrário
Transliteration: /kõˈtɾa.ɾju/
"Ele adotou uma visão contrária sobre o assunto."
विरोधी
Transliteration: virodhi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उनका दृष्टिकोण सामान्य राय के विरोधी था।"
逆向思维的
Transliteration: nìxiàng sīwéi de
Script: 中文汉字
"他采取了一种逆向思维的投资策略。"
역행하는
Transliteration: yeokhaeng-haneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 대중의 의견에 역행하는 태도를 보였다."
逆張り
Transliteration: gyakubari
Script: 日本語
"彼の逆張りの意見は議論を呼んだ。"
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