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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.po.kaˈliw.tʃi.ku
"Ele fez previsões apocalípticas sobre o futuro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by a gloomy, pessimistic outlook or a persistent expectation of failure and catastrophe.
"He adopted a distinctly doomy tone when discussing the future of the global economy." - 2
Evocative of doom, darkness, or oppressive, inescapable dread.
"The atmospheric film score featured doomy synthesizer chords that foreshadowed the tragedy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English noun 'doom' (from Old English 'dōm', meaning judgment, statute, or decree) with the suffix '-y', shifting over centuries to describe a pervasive sense of gloom, catastrophe, or inevitable misfortune. Modern colloquial usage has further expanded its semantic field to describe pessimistic mindsets and contemporary media consumption habits.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Doomy" is said worldwide
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alarmiste
Transliteration: a-lar-mist
"Son discours alarmiste a découragé les investisseurs."
düster
Transliteration: ˈdʏstɐ
"Die Wirtschaftsprognosen sahen ziemlich düster aus."
apocalittico
Transliteration: a.po.kaˈlit.ti.ko
"Ha dipinto un quadro apocalittico del mercato del lavoro."
apocalíptico
Transliteration: a.po.kaˈlip.ti.ko
"Mantuvo una postura muy apocalíptica ante la crisis."
apocalíptico
Transliteration: a.po.kaˈliw.tʃi.ku
"Ele fez previsões apocalípticas sobre o futuro."
निराशावादी
Transliteration: nirashavadi
"उसकी बातें बहुत निराशावादी थीं।"
悲观的
Transliteration: bēi guān de
"他对未来的经济形势持悲观态度。"
비관적인
Transliteration: bigwanjeogin
"그는 경제 전망에 대해 비관적인 입장을 취했다."
悲観的な
Transliteration: hikan-tekina
"彼の予測は非常に悲観的なものだった。"
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