doom-monger en · NOUN
Etymology
From doom + monger.
Meanings
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A person who prophesies doom.
Trevelyan has been criticised for claiming, in 2012, that there was "clear evidence that the ice caps aren't melting at all" and that "we aren't getting hotter - global warming isn't actually happening". In a series of tweets unearthed by Labour opponents, she labelled some climate scientists as "doom-mongers".
2022 September 21, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Truss and Trevelyan lead a team new to the railways”, in RAIL, number 966, page 10:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| doom-mongers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |