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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A pattern of stubbornly adopting contrary, nonconforming viewpoints; the beliefs and practices of a contrarian..
Kelly, who specialised in implacable unreason about climate change before his conversion to stubborn contrarianism about various Covid remedies – contrarianism at odds with the views of designated experts including Australia’s chief medical officer – speaks to a constituency the Coalition wants to court: a group of voters tempted to vote for rightwing protest parties rather than the Liberals and the Nationals.
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Contrarianism means A pattern of stubbornly adopting contrary, nonconforming viewpoints; the beliefs and practices of a contrarian..
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Kelly, who specialised in implacable unreason about climate change before his conversion to stubborn contrarianism about various Covid remedies – contrarianism at odds with the views of designated experts including Australia’s chief medical officer – speaks to a constituency the Coalition wants to court: a group of voters tempted to vote for rightwing protest parties rather than the Liberals and the Nationals.
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