Someone who automatically tends to take the opposite point of view from the person to whom theyre speaking, or to disagree with society at large out of a sort of knee-jerk reflex.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/42736/contrarianRSS for NodeWed, 15 Jul 2026 13:39:07 GMTMon, 17 Apr 2017 07:47:56 GMT60further showing that bush is dumb.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/86349https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/86349Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:21:16 GMTA person who disagrees with the mainstream or accepted view because he believes it makes him look good and feeds his ego, not because his argument is well thought-out or rational.
A false iconoclast who attacks the idols of truth and social justice in order to bring freedom to the status quo and powerful interests.
A person who believes they are staking a claim of intellectual daring by suggesting that progress has harmed society.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/86348https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/86348Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:34:02 GMTSomeone who likes to be the opposite of the majority or have the opposite opinion of the majority. Someone can be a contrarian because they dont like people, like to be different, thinks that the minority is better or just like getting on people nerves.

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