Meanings
noundoomist (plural doomists)
plural doomists
- A person with a gloomy, pessimistic attitude about the future.
adjectivedoomist (comparative more doomist, superlative most doomist)
comparative more doomist · superlative most doomist
- 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
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doomist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doomist
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doomist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doomist.
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