yea-sayer

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yea-sayer

/ˈjeɪˌseɪ.ə(ɹ)/ UK
/ˈjeɪˌseɪ.ɚ/ US

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From yea + sayer and yea-say + -er, by analogy with naysayer. First attested in 1584.

noun yea-sayers · yeasayer

One whose attitude is positive, optimistic, confidently affirmative.
Similar: optimist, can-doer
derogatory One who habitually agrees uncritically.
Similar: yes-man, doormat, kowtower · Opposite: naysayer, nay-sayer

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noun one who habitually agrees uncritically — see also yes-man

Deutsch	Jasager, Ja-Sager, Jasagerin, Ja-Sagerin
Русский	подхалим podxalim, подпевала podpevala
العربية	إِمَّعَة ʔimmaʕa

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@misc{yea_sayer_2026,
  title = {yea-sayer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yea-sayer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}