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doom scrolling

doom scrolling is the alternative form of doomscrolling.

Meaning of doomscrolling

Noun

doomscrolling (uncountable)

  1. (informal, neologism) The practice of continually reading Internet news about catastrophic events.
    • Step 1 is to acknowledge the burden that doomscrolling creates for our health, Dr. Gazzaley said. “You have to realize you don’t want to live your life in a hamster wheel of complete news consumption,” he said.2020 July 15, Brian X. Chen, “You’re Doomscrolling Again. Here’s How to Snap Out of It.”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    doomsurfing
    Antonyms:
    bloomscrolling

Questions about doom scrolling

What is doom scrolling the alternative form of?
Doom scrolling is the alternative form of doomscrolling.

Words near doom scrolling in the dictionary

  1. doom loops
  2. doom metal
  3. doom palm
  4. doom palms
  5. doom rock
  6. doom scrolling
  7. doom spending
  8. doom'd
  9. doom-and-gloom
  10. doom-and-gloomer
  11. doom-and-gloomers

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