contrarianism

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)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.”