gainsaying.
Opposition, especially in speech.
Meaning & usage
Opposition, especially in speech.
Refusal to accept or believe something.
Contradiction.
Denial; denying.
Rebellious opposition; rebellion.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English gaynesayenge, ȝeinseiing, ȝeinsegging, equivalent to gainsay + -ing.
present participle and gerund of gainsay
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