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Definition of Naysayer
1. Noun. Someone with an aggressively negative attitude.
Specialized synonyms: Technophobe
Definition of Naysayer
1. Noun. One who consistently denies, criticizes, or doubts; a detractor. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Naysayer
1. one that denies or opposes something [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Naysayer
Literary usage of Naysayer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Perspectives on Crime and Justice: 1996-1997 Lecture Series by James Q. Wilson, Peter Reuter, Mark H. Moore, Cathy S. Widom, Norval Morris (1998)
"Those with power grow confident that truth is an adjunct of power; they do not
welcome the naysayer who propounds a different truth. ..."
2. Lean's Collectanea by Vincent Stuckey Lean, Julia Lucy Woodward (1903)
"(Sea.) A straw will show where the wind doth blow. A sturdy beggar should have
a stout naysayer.—K. A good asker should have a good naysay.—Ferg., 1675. ..."
3. China Joins the World: Progress and Prospects by Elizabeth Economy, Michel Oksenberg (1999)
"China is not a simple naysayer or violator of its international obligations,
however. Rather, it has embarked on a long-term course to formulate and ..."
4. A Dictionary of the Scottish Language: In which the Words are Explained in by John Jamieson (1867)
"... as "nineteen na-*ay» is half a grant." To NAYSAY, cn To refuse, 8. naysayer, i.
One who denies or refuses, 8. ..."
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