doomist en · ADJ
Etymology
From doom + -ist.
Meanings
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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.
2020 September 21, Alexandra Villarreal, “Meet the doomers: why some young US voters have given up hope on climate”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most doomist | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more doomist | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |