noun
- plural of doomsday; people who predict or believe in an imminent catastrophe or end of the world
Usage: informal; often used to describe pessimists or those who warn of apocalyptic events
Examples
- The doomsdayers predicted the world would end on that date, but nothing happened.
- Climate doomsdayers warn of environmental collapse if we don't act now.
- Some doomsdayers have been predicting economic collapse for decades.
- The media sometimes amplifies the voices of doomsdayers during times of crisis.
- Not all scientists are doomsdayers; many believe we can solve these problems.