MISERABILIST

Etymology

Noun

miserabilist (plural miserabilists)

One who is unhappy, or extols being miserable as a virtue; a philosopher of pessimism.

Usage notes

Also appears as variant miserablist (without interconsonantal -i-), but this latter is less common; likewise miserabilism (with -i-) is more common than miserablism (without -i-).

Synonyms

• buzzkill, killjoy, spoilsport; see also spoilsport

Source: Wiktionary



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