"gainsayer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gainsayers [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English aȝenseyere, equivalent to gainsay + -er. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|aȝenseyere}} Middle English aȝenseyere, {{suffix|en|gainsay|er|id2=agent noun}} gainsay + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} gainsayer (plural gainsayers)
  1. One who contradicts or denies what is alleged; an opposer. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-gainsayer-en-noun-H3-jx2Oc Disambiguation of People: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. A person who gainsays others; a disagreeable person. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-gainsayer-en-noun-tx6tGyif Disambiguation of People: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 37 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: withsayer

Inflected forms

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