Negaholic

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who has a persistently negative or pessimistic outlook. informal

    "The member, Mary Benson, was a longtime member of the church whom Elaine, despite all efforts at charity, had never been able to warm up to, since she was a classic half-empty negaholic."

Example

More examples

"The member, Mary Benson, was a longtime member of the church whom Elaine, despite all efforts at charity, had never been able to warm up to, since she was a classic half-empty negaholic."

Etymology

From neg + -aholic.

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