gainsaying
gainsaying · gainsayings
Opposition, especially in speechOpposition, especially in speech.
Meaning
5 sensesOpposition, especially in speech.
Refusal to accept or believe something.
Contradiction.
Denial; denying.
(archaic, obsolete)Rebellious opposition; rebellion.
Origin
From Middle English gaynesayenge, ȝeinseiing, ȝeinsegging, equivalent to gainsay + -ing.From Middle English gaynesayenge, ȝeinseiing, ȝeinsegging, equivalent to gainsay + -ing.
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Forms
plural: gainsayings| Singular | gainsaying |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedgainsaw