noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈduːmˌseɪ.ə/
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noun
Meaning 1
One who makes dire predictions about the future; one who predicts doom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From doom + sayer.
Across languages
Translations
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
مُنْذِرُ الشُّؤم
— one who predicts doom
Danish:
dommedagsprofet
— one who predicts doom
Dutch:
doemprofeet
— one who predicts doom
Dutch:
ondergangsprofeet
— one who predicts doom
Dutch:
onheilsprofeet
— one who predicts doom
Finnish:
tuomiopäivän profeetta
— one who predicts doom
French:
apocalyptique
— one who predicts doom
French:
catastrophiste
— one who predicts doom
Galician:
agoireiro
— one who predicts doom
German:
Apokalyptiker
— one who predicts doom
German:
Untergangsprophet
— one who predicts doom
Italian:
catastrofista
— one who predicts doom
Macedonian:
про́кобник
(prókobnik)
— one who predicts doom
Norwegian Bokmål:
dommedagsprofet
— one who predicts doom
Norwegian Nynorsk:
dommedagsprofet
— one who predicts doom
