Wiktionary
nay-say
alt. (context archaic English) A refusal, denial, or negation. n. (context archaic English) A refusal, denial, or negation. vb. 1 To speak negatively of something. 2 To reply no.
Usage examples of "nay-say".
Despite continued nay-saying on the part of a few politicians and anti-gun lobby groups, the public could see the successful results, and those results proved to be an irrefutable argument.