<p>Consider <a href="https://www.wordnik.com/words/iconoclast" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>iconoclast</strong></a>:</p>

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  <p>n.<br>
  One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The previous answer covers various forms of reasoning on a larger scale. It can also be something much simpler, like being burned by popular trends, or finding that mainstream culture doesn't suit you (more unique individuals, etc).</p>

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2018-07-19T16:15:07.183Z
This sounds relevant. However, it does not answer the second part of the question, arguably the only one on topic on this site.
Steven Jeuris
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2019-07-16T20:55:00.663Z
Related: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipster_(contemporary_subculture)
noumenal
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nikodaemus
<p>There are people who hate (or don't prefer ) things that are mainstream, is there a term for them ? </p>

<p>Any references to cognitive reasons for some people being odd in that way would be helpful.</p>

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2014-10-28T15:28:07.257Z
Outside of psychology, the colloquial term would have to be "Histers", wouldn't it?
Eoin
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2014-10-28T15:45:24.387Z
@Eoin *Hipsters ?
Shanthakumar
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2014-10-28T15:49:29.427Z
As I said, it's a colloquial term in English. See [here](https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hipster+definition), for example.
Eoin
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2014-11-24T23:23:46.053Z
Hipsters are too mainstream for that purpose. Especially in London.
Tomáš Zato
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2018-07-19T15:58:09.573Z
Relevant: [Not all observations necessarily need a term in psychology](https://psychology.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2374/not-all-observations-necessarily-need-a-term-in-psychology)
Steven Jeuris
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2018-07-20T11:55:01.510Z
There are many different possibilities for a term, but I am not aware of any official term **within psychology**.  This question **may** be closed for being "[not framed in psychology or neuroscience](https://psychology.meta.stackexchange.com/q/2277)" unless an official answer is found soon.
Chris Rogers
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2022-04-14T20:46:57.060Z
contatrarion : opposing or rejecting popular opinion or current practice.
Ishan Sharma
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2023-02-15T05:00:38.750Z
Pretentious?????????????????????
Elle
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Depending on a case by case, it could be “different”, “flat-earthers” or “dreamers”.
estinamir
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Contrarian is the word you are looking for.
HoFG
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Is there a term for people who hate (or don't prefer ) things that are mainstream?
Shanthakumar
# Is there a term for people who hate (or don't prefer ) things that are mainstream?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-25)

There are people who hate (or don't prefer ) things that are mainstream, is there a term for them ?

Any references to cognitive reasons for some people being odd in that way would be helpful.

**Tags:** cognitive-psychology, terminology

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Outside of psychology, the colloquial term would have to be "Histers", wouldn't it?  
> **username_0**: @username_1 *Hipsters ?  
> **username_1**: As I said, it's a colloquial term in English. See [here](https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hipster+definition), for example.  
> **username_2**: Hipsters are too mainstream for that purpose. Especially in London.  
> **username_3**: Relevant: [Not all observations necessarily need a term in psychology](https://psychology.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2374/not-all-observations-necessarily-need-a-term-in-psychology)  
> **username_4**: There are many different possibilities for a term, but I am not aware of any official term **within psychology**.  This question **may** be closed for being "[not framed in psychology or neuroscience](https://psychology.meta.stackexchange.com/q/2277)" unless an official answer is found soon.  
> **username_8**: Contrarian is the word you are looking for.  
> **username_5**: contatrarion : opposing or rejecting popular opinion or current practice.  
> **username_6**: Pretentious?????????????????????  
> **username_7**: Depending on a case by case, it could be “different”, “flat-earthers” or “dreamers”.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_9 on 2018-07-19. Score: 2

Consider [**iconoclast**](https://www.wordnik.com/words/iconoclast):

> n.  
> One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions.

The previous answer covers various forms of reasoning on a larger scale. It can also be something much simpler, like being burned by popular trends, or finding that mainstream culture doesn't suit you (more unique individuals, etc).

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: This sounds relevant. However, it does not answer the second part of the question, arguably the only one on topic on this site.  
> **username_10**: Related: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipster_(contemporary_subculture)  

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