adj
Meaning 1
Miserable, pessimistic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
miserabilist
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/ˈmɪzəɹəbəlɪst/
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noun
Meaning 2
One who is unhappy, or extols being miserable as a virtue; a philosopher of pessimism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: buzzkill, killjoy, spoilsport, addle-plot, cold fish, dampener, downer, fun sponge, grinch, joy killer, marplot, miserabilist, party pooper, stick in the mud, wet blanket, wet rag
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Variant of miserable + -ist, with interconsonant -i- added due to difficulty or lack of flow in pronouncing miserablist.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: synkistelijä — one who extols being miserable
- French: misérabiliste — one who extols being miserable
- Swedish: dysterkvist — one who extols being miserable