yea-sayern.

Brit.

/ˈjeɪˌseɪə/, U.S.

/ˈjeɪˌseɪər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: yea adv., sayer n.¹, yea-say v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: Originally < yea adv. + sayer n.¹; in later use apparently re-formed < yea-say v. + -er suffix¹, partly after German Jasager person who habitually agrees (1803 or earlier), person with a positive outlook (1883 or earlier in Nietzsche; compare quot. 1908 at sense 2). Compare later nay-sayer n.

a. A person who habitually agrees with or assents to the proposals of a superior; an obsequious subordinate. Cf. yes-man n.

ΘΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > servility > [noun] > servile person

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the mind > language > statement > assent > [noun] > one who

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1584 J. Dee Jrnl. in True & Faithful Relation Spirits (1659) i. 198 Lucifer with his yea sayers, (damned justly) should never taste of his light, nor understand his secret judgements.

1926 A. W. Porterfield tr. J. Wassermann Oberlin's Three Stages 270 He was yea-sayer [Ger. Jasager] to the Margrave and yea-sayer to Lady Craven, and he had gathered about him a pretentious coterie of yea-sayers of indifferent rank and standing.

1971 Economist 10 July 45/1 The new members elected on April 25th looked very much the same lot of yea-sayers as their predecessors, apart from a sprinkling of vivacious women deputies in mini-skirts and some more flexible-looking younger men.

1990 T. C. Boyle East is East ii. 310 Between them, the ring of toadies and yea-sayers had opened up like a receiving line.

b. Social Sciences. A participant in a survey or experiment who tends to agree with statements or respond affirmatively to questions. Cf. nay-sayer n. 3.

ΚΠ

1958 Dædalus 87 28 College men of our day are much more inclined to say ‘Yes’ than to say ‘No’ to statements on a questionnaire, regardless of the content of the statements. And as a result of this great predominance of yea-sayers, [etc.].

1988 Jrnl. Educ. Res. 82 115/1 We examined the response patterns to the questionnaire, looking for yea sayers and nay sayers.

2007 D. L. Paulhus & S. Vazire in R. W. Robins et al. Handbk. Res. Methods Personality Psychol. xiii. 230/1 The respondent who agrees with all the symptoms may indeed be a very anxious person—or merely a yea-sayer.

2. A person with a positive, confident outlook. Contrasted with nay-sayer n. 2.

1908 M. A. Mügge F. Nietzsche: Life & Work iii. 381 Affirmism will rule future generations. They will prefer the great ‘Yea’ to life; they will be Yea-sayers, affirmers, affirmists.

1940 ‘G. Orwell’ Inside Whale 176 There are the ‘progressives’, the yea-sayers, the Shaw-Wells type, always leaping forward to embrace the ego-projections which they mistake for the future.

1975 Lincoln (Nebraska) Star 4 Dec. 4/3 There is another side to Humphrey, the optimist, the yea-sayer.

2000 Economist 15 July (Review of Books section) 15/1 Through all the tension and human tribulation, Mr Crouch is a passionate yea-sayer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	yea-sayer
释义	yea-sayern. Brit. /ˈjeɪˌseɪə/, U.S. /ˈjeɪˌseɪər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: yea adv., sayer n.¹, yea-say v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: Originally < yea adv. + sayer n.¹; in later use apparently re-formed < yea-say v. + -er suffix¹, partly after German Jasager person who habitually agrees (1803 or earlier), person with a positive outlook (1883 or earlier in Nietzsche; compare quot. 1908 at sense 2). Compare later nay-sayer n. 1. a. A person who habitually agrees with or assents to the proposals of a superior; an obsequious subordinate. Cf. yes-man n. ΘΠ the mind > emotion > humility > servility > [noun] > servile person clienta1393 snivelard1398 a dog for (also to) the bowc1405 fawnerc1440 snivellerc1450 slave1521 footstool1531 minion1560 footman1567 cringer1582 earthworm1583 yea-sayer1584 croucher1587 creeper1589 sneak-up1598 spaniel1598 sneak-cupa1616 servile1632 puppy dog1651 clientelary1655 lackey1692 groveling1708 prostite1721 prostitute1721 toad-eater1742 groveller1779 cringeling1798 creeping Jesusc1818 toady1826 truckler1827 crawler1847 flunkey1854 doormat1861 dog robber1863 heeler1875 slaveling1884 bootlicker1890 fetch-and-carry1905 poodle1907 yes-woman1927 ass-licker1939 ass-kisser1951 chamcha1966 fart-catcher1971 the mind > language > statement > assent > [noun] > one who accessary1451 assentator1531 assentant1562 yea-sayer1584 assenter1634 subscriber1653 assentient1859 assentor1880 1584 J. Dee Jrnl. in True & Faithful Relation Spirits (1659) i. 198 Lucifer with his yea sayers, (damned justly) should never taste of his light, nor understand his secret judgements. 1926 A. W. Porterfield tr. J. Wassermann Oberlin's Three Stages 270 He was yea-sayer [Ger. Jasager] to the Margrave and yea-sayer to Lady Craven, and he had gathered about him a pretentious coterie of yea-sayers of indifferent rank and standing. 1971 Economist 10 July 45/1 The new members elected on April 25th looked very much the same lot of yea-sayers as their predecessors, apart from a sprinkling of vivacious women deputies in mini-skirts and some more flexible-looking younger men. 1990 T. C. Boyle East is East ii. 310 Between them, the ring of toadies and yea-sayers had opened up like a receiving line. b. Social Sciences. A participant in a survey or experiment who tends to agree with statements or respond affirmatively to questions. Cf. nay-sayer n. 3. ΚΠ 1958 Dædalus 87 28 College men of our day are much more inclined to say ‘Yes’ than to say ‘No’ to statements on a questionnaire, regardless of the content of the statements. And as a result of this great predominance of yea-sayers, [etc.]. 1988 Jrnl. Educ. Res. 82 115/1 We examined the response patterns to the questionnaire, looking for yea sayers and nay sayers. 2007 D. L. Paulhus & S. Vazire in R. W. Robins et al. Handbk. Res. Methods Personality Psychol. xiii. 230/1 The respondent who agrees with all the symptoms may indeed be a very anxious person—or merely a yea-sayer. 2. A person with a positive, confident outlook. Contrasted with nay-sayer n. 2. Π 1908 M. A. Mügge F. Nietzsche: Life & Work iii. 381 Affirmism will rule future generations. They will prefer the great ‘Yea’ to life; they will be Yea-sayers, affirmers, affirmists. 1940 ‘G. Orwell’ Inside Whale 176 There are the ‘progressives’, the yea-sayers, the Shaw-Wells type, always leaping forward to embrace the ego-projections which they mistake for the future. 1975 Lincoln (Nebraska) Star 4 Dec. 4/3 There is another side to Humphrey, the optimist, the yea-sayer. 2000 Economist 15 July (Review of Books section) 15/1 Through all the tension and human tribulation, Mr Crouch is a passionate yea-sayer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1584
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