contrarian vs recreant

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. 

recreant

noun
  • Somebody who is recreant, who yields in combat; a coward or traitor. 

adj
  • Unfaithful to someone, or to one's duties or honour; disloyal, false. 

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