contrarian vs nemesis

contrarian

noun
  • A person who likes or tends to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially one who denounces the majority persuasion. 

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

adj
  • Pertaining to or characteristic of a contrarian. 

nemesis

noun
  • Polar opposite, especially of a literary character. 

  • An enemy, especially an archenemy. 

  • The personification of the "fatal flaw" of a dramatic hero in the style of Greek tragedy. 

  • The principle of retributive justice. 

  • A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided; (an instance of) retribution. 

  • A person or character who specifically brings about the downfall of another person or character, as an agent of that character's fate or destiny, especially within a narrative. 

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