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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontrarianismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kontɾaɾjaˈnizmo
"El contrarianismo en la inversión requiere nervios de acero."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The use of or predilection for contrary opinions or attitudes, especially an attitude that opposes prevailing public opinion or standard economic trends.
"His investment strategy relies heavily on financial contrarianism, buying assets when everyone else is selling." - 2
A habitual tendency to take a contrary view on matters of policy or philosophy for its own sake.
"The political commentator was often accused of pure contrarianism rather than offering constructive alternatives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'contrarius' (lying over against, opposite), entering English via the French 'contraire' during the Middle English period. The suffix '-ism' was later appended to denote a distinct philosophical stance, doctrine, or habitual behavioral practice of opposing prevailing public opinion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contrarianism" is said worldwide
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contrariansme
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁa.ʁja.nism
Script: contrarisme
"Son contrarisme le pousse à rejeter toutes les tendances populaires."
Kontrarianismus
Transliteration: kɔntʁaʁiaˈnɪsmʊs
"Wirtschaftlicher Kontrarianismus kann in volatilen Märkten sehr profitable sein."
contrarianismo
Transliteration: kontraˌrjaˈnizmo
"Il suo contrarianismo politico spesso confonde i suoi sostenitori."
contrarianismo
Transliteration: kontɾaɾjaˈnizmo
"El contrarianismo en la inversión requiere nervios de acero."
contrarianismo
Transliteration: kõtɾasiuˈniʃtɐ
"O contrarianismo cultural desafia as normas estabelecidas pela sociedade."
विपरीतवाद
Transliteration: vipareetvaad
"उसकी निवेश रणनीति में एक स्पष्ट विपरीतवाद झलकता है।"
逆向主义
Transliteration: nìxiàng zhǔyì
"这种逆向主义在金融投资中非常常见。"
역투자주의
Transliteration: yeoktuja-juui
"그의 경제적 견해는 종종 시장의 흐름을 거스르는 역투자주의를 띤다."
contrarianism
Transliteration: kontorarianizumu
Script: コントラリアニズム
"彼の市場に対するアプローチは徹底したコントラリアニズムに基づいている。"
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