nay-sayern.

Brit.

/ˈneɪˌseɪə/, U.S.

/ˈneɪˌseɪər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nay adv.¹, sayer n.¹

Etymology: < nay adv.¹ + sayer n.¹ Compare later nay-say v.

†1. A person who refuses or denies something; a person who declines a request. Chiefly in proverbial phrases. Obsolete (Scottish in later use).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > statement > refusal > [noun] > one who refuses

refuser1474

nay-sayer1552

declinator1606

decliner1639

no man1930

the mind > language > statement > negation > [noun] > vote > one who votes negatively

nay-sayer1552

1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Nay sayer, Negatiuus, Negator, trix.

1625 J. Robinson Observ. Divine & Morall lviii. 295 Towards men of such foreheads the proverb must be put in practise, A bold begger must have a bold nay-sayer.

a1628 J. Carmichaell Coll. Prov. in Scots (1957) No. 113 A gude asker wald have a gude na sayer.

1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 21 A sturdy Beggar should have a stout Naysayer.

2. A person who opposes something; a person generally inclined to object, or to act in a negative manner. Cf. yea-sayer n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] > opponent > one opposed to some person or thing

opponent1658

virtuoso-mastix1671

anti1814

warrer1836

against1843

reactionist1902

aginer1905

againster1919

nay-sayer1925

1925 J. Joyce Fragm. Unpubl. Work in Criterion July 499 Naysayers we know.

1961 C. MacInnes England, Half Eng. 47 In this decade we witness the second Children's Crusade, armed with strength and booty, against all ‘squares’, all adult nay-sayers.

1974 Publishers Weekly 5 Aug. 57/3 Further to refute the nay-sayers, he cites poll after poll in which Americans say they are happy.

2000 N.Y. Times 30 Oct. 5/1 (advt.) Many naysayers..are trying to showcase the California experience as a dismal failure.

3. Social Sciences. A participant in a survey or experiment who tends to disagree with statements or respond negatively to questions. Cf. yea-sayer n. 1b.

ΚΠ

1958 Dædalus Spring 28 College men of our day are much more inclined to say ‘Yes’ than to say ‘No’ to statements on a questionnaire... The small minority of consistent nay-sayers are men of moderation.

2012 Marketing Sci. 31 839/1 What may look like carryover for the extreme responses observed in Table 1 may be due to the presence of yea-sayers and nay-sayers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nay-sayer
释义	nay-sayern. Brit. /ˈneɪˌseɪə/, U.S. /ˈneɪˌseɪər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nay adv.¹, sayer n.¹ Etymology: < nay adv.¹ + sayer n.¹ Compare later nay-say v. †1. A person who refuses or denies something; a person who declines a request. Chiefly in proverbial phrases. Obsolete (Scottish in later use). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > refusal > [noun] > one who refuses refuser1474 nay-sayer1552 declinator1606 decliner1639 no man1930 the mind > language > statement > negation > [noun] > vote > one who votes negatively nay-sayer1552 1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Nay sayer, Negatiuus, Negator, trix. 1625 J. Robinson Observ. Divine & Morall lviii. 295 Towards men of such foreheads the proverb must be put in practise, A bold begger must have a bold nay-sayer. a1628 J. Carmichaell Coll. Prov. in Scots (1957) No. 113 A gude asker wald have a gude na sayer. 1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 21 A sturdy Beggar should have a stout Naysayer. 2. A person who opposes something; a person generally inclined to object, or to act in a negative manner. Cf. yea-sayer n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] > opponent > one opposed to some person or thing opponent1658 virtuoso-mastix1671 anti1814 warrer1836 against1843 reactionist1902 aginer1905 againster1919 nay-sayer1925 1925 J. Joyce Fragm. Unpubl. Work in Criterion July 499 Naysayers we know. 1961 C. MacInnes England, Half Eng. 47 In this decade we witness the second Children's Crusade, armed with strength and booty, against all ‘squares’, all adult nay-sayers. 1974 Publishers Weekly 5 Aug. 57/3 Further to refute the nay-sayers, he cites poll after poll in which Americans say they are happy. 2000 N.Y. Times 30 Oct. 5/1 (advt.) Many naysayers..are trying to showcase the California experience as a dismal failure. 3. Social Sciences. A participant in a survey or experiment who tends to disagree with statements or respond negatively to questions. Cf. yea-sayer n. 1b. ΚΠ 1958 Dædalus Spring 28 College men of our day are much more inclined to say ‘Yes’ than to say ‘No’ to statements on a questionnaire... The small minority of consistent nay-sayers are men of moderation. 2012 Marketing Sci. 31 839/1 What may look like carryover for the extreme responses observed in Table 1 may be due to the presence of yea-sayers and nay-sayers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1552
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