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der Querdenker (-)
die Querdenkerin (-nen)
contrarian, open-minded thinker, lateral thinker; maverick, non-conformist, unconventional/unorthodox thinker
Man begegnete dem Querdenker mit Misstrauen.
The unconventional thinker was met with suspicion.
Er kündigte an, seine Organisation müsse sich als politischer Querdenker treu bleiben.
He announced that his organization must remain true to its identity as political contrarians.
Dann fällt ein Schlaglicht auf jene Querdenker, die versuchen, ihre Elternrechte gegen den Staat durchzusetzen.
And then the spotlight falls on those non-conformists who are attempting to assert their parental rights against the state.
Related:
das Querdenken lateral thinking (opp. of 'linear thinking'), contrarian thinking, unconventional thinking
querdenken (v.i.) to think laterally, think in an open-minded way; think unconventionally, think outside the box
…Menschen, die kritisch hinterfragen, im positiven Sinne des Wortes querdenken und nicht alles so akzeptieren.
...people who examine things critically, who in the positive sense of the word think unconventionally and don't accept everything as it is.
der Regelbrecher rule-breaker, maverick
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