The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NAYSAYER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result NAYSAYER
- One obstinate and indeed singular philosopher
- One who refuses to snicker out loud at speaker
- One unwilling to support Northern queen after a year perhaps
- Any confusion? Horribly easy, right, for pessimist?
- Pessimist wasted many years losing money
- I oppose, in fact, state hospital drama
- One refuses any different speaker
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The straight part
We know that "One refuses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one refuses = naysayer.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does NAYSAYER mean?
NAYSAYER noun- One who consistently denies, criticizes, or doubts; a detractor.