doomposting

English

Alternative forms

• doom-posting, doom posting

Etymology

From doom +‎ posting; and see also doomscrolling. Apparently invented in late 2020 when the Covid pandemic seemed to determine society for months already.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈduːmˌpəʊstɪŋ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

doomposting (uncountable)

1. (informal, neologism) The practice of continually commenting on Internet news while magnifying disagreeable outcomes.

Derived terms

• doompost
• doomposter

See also

• catastrophizing
• rumination
• declinism
• deteriorationism
• negativity bias

Verb

doomposting

1. present participle and gerund of doompost