contrarian
noun/kənˈtrɛriən/
Frequency rank: #18,167 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A person who takes an opposing or contrary position to what is generally accepted.
Example sentence
He is known as the office contrarian who always challenges the popular opinion in meetings.
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