English Explanatory Dictionary

doomscrolling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of continually reading Internet news about catastrophic events.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of doomscroll

Pronunciation

/ˈdumˌskɹoʊlɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-doomscrolling.wav

Word forms

doomscrolling doom-scrolling doom scrolling

Etymology

From doom + scrolling, from the practice of scrolling through timelines and news feeds on a computer or mobile device; originally in a context of being dissatisfied with current socio-political conditions and headlines. Popularized and surged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Synonyms

doomsurfing

Antonyms

bloomscrolling

Derived words

bloomscrolling doomscroll doomscroller
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