Definition of "contrarians" [contrarians]

• Plural form of contrarian. (noun)

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• "After the debate, Hitchens found himself seated at a table, surrounded by a small crowd of fawning, young white males -- "contrarians" -- while he signed his latest polemic."
• "It is no coincidence that the big name contrarians are those who having spent a lifetime in science, now no longer rely on research funds for professional advancement."
• "Seems to me the contrarians were the only ones smart enough to vote against our fiasco in Iraq."