Plural of contrarian

regular plural

The plural of contrarian is contrarians.

Forms of contrarian

Both were individualists, and both were contrarians by nature, dedicated to making people uncomfortable.2016, Sarah Bakewell, “Sir, What a Horror, Existentialism!”, in At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails […]...
This advice is easier to give than to follow, so contrarians are not just good at timing.2010, Michael C. Thomsett, “The Contrarian Approach to Trading”, in Getting Started in Stock Investing and Trading (Getting Started in …...
Contrarians aren't "champions of the scientific method," as Pearce posits.2013 August 2, Dana Nuccitelli, “It's climate scientists, not concern trolls who champion the scientific method”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry concern troll
When catching hold of us again, which is really our re-registering of their vigilance, these contrarians are up and at the bullying they excel in.2007, Chi-thinking: Chiasmus and Cognition. From the entry bedog

noun A person who likes or tends to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people, usually because of nonconformity or spite.
noun A financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others.
adjective Liking or tending to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people.

What is the plural of contrarian?: The plural of contrarian is contrarians.
Is contrarian countable?: Contrarian is a countable noun.

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