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contrarianism

noun

Etymology

From contrarian + -ism.

  1. derived from contrārius
  2. derived from contraire
  3. inherited from contrarie
  4. formed as contrarian — “contrary + -an”
  5. suffixed as contrarianism — “contrarian + -ism”

Definitions

  1. A pattern of stubbornly adopting contrary, nonconforming viewpoints

    A pattern of stubbornly adopting contrary, nonconforming viewpoints; the beliefs and practices of a contrarian.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA