Doomsayer

//ˈdumˌseɪ.ɚ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who makes dire predictions about the future; one who predicts doom.

    "Even from the doomsayers you hear reflections of hope. Nobody wants "it" to happen. In his darkest moments, man is aware that, while he may be limited, humankind need not be."

Example

More examples

"Even from the doomsayers you hear reflections of hope. Nobody wants "it" to happen. In his darkest moments, man is aware that, while he may be limited, humankind need not be."

Etymology

From doom + sayer.

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