Doomist

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person with a gloomy, pessimistic attitude about the future.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Gloomy, pessimistic about the future.

    "The doomist argument largely relies on an unsubstantiated premise around “unstoppable tipping point-like responses” and a “runaway greenhouse effect”, says Michael E Mann, a distinguished professor of atmospheric science at Pennsylvania State University."

Synonyms

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doomsayerdoomster

Example

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"The doomist argument largely relies on an unsubstantiated premise around “unstoppable tipping point-like responses” and a “runaway greenhouse effect”, says Michael E Mann, a distinguished professor of atmospheric science at Pennsylvania State University."

Etymology

From doom + -ist.

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