by I_Actuate November 11, 2004
A brainstorming method where a team tries to identify the "worst possible" idea. That idea is then inverted to spur new, creative ideas.
by GoodThunder November 19, 2015
Person 1:That dumb ass keeps nagging and complaining all the time, plus he constantly oppose everything you say.
Person 2: Yeah I know, typical maritime contrarian retard.
Person 2: Yeah I know, typical maritime contrarian retard.
by Bobbyfisher878787 November 29, 2017
A person who disagrees with any ideas or beliefs that are brought up, or takes the opposite stance, purely for the sake of creating disagreement or causing irritation to the listener.
Person 1: I think abortion should remain legalized
The blind contrarian: no, it should be illegal in all forms. It's about the sanctity of life
Person 2: thats a good point, we should definitely restrict abortions as much as possible.
The blind contrarian: I don't know about that, I could see cases where abortion access is very important
Person 1 to Person 2: quit wasting your time. He is a blind contrarian, he will just keep wasting your time by blindly disagreeing with everything you say, even if it means holding contradictory beliefs.
The blind contrarian: no, it should be illegal in all forms. It's about the sanctity of life
Person 2: thats a good point, we should definitely restrict abortions as much as possible.
The blind contrarian: I don't know about that, I could see cases where abortion access is very important
Person 1 to Person 2: quit wasting your time. He is a blind contrarian, he will just keep wasting your time by blindly disagreeing with everything you say, even if it means holding contradictory beliefs.
by pwnagephake April 9, 2022
A property manager or investor who after purchasing property, contrary to the traditional approach of renting it out, burns it to the ground for the insurance money.
by Lebron is a hater October 13, 2020
"Hey dude, do you like the Civ games?"
"Nahh man, they kinda suck"
"Oh God, the contrarian effect is in full force right now"
"Nahh man, they kinda suck"
"Oh God, the contrarian effect is in full force right now"
by milksha June 5, 2023
The belief that critics are almost always dead wrong when reviewing a work. Indeed, these days reviews from critics and audiences tend to differ wildly.
The common belief is that if the critic reviews are negative and the audience is positive, the work is great, and if critic reviews are high while audience reviews are poor, the work is terrible.
The common belief is that if the critic reviews are negative and the audience is positive, the work is great, and if critic reviews are high while audience reviews are poor, the work is terrible.
The Mario Movie got a 55% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics, but 98% from the audience. That's critical contrarianism for you.
by Someone who kinda exists April 9, 2023