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doomsayers

doomsayers is the plural of doomsayer.

Meaning of doomsayer

Noun

doomsayer (plural doomsayers)

  1. One who makes dire predictions about the future; one who predicts doom.
    • Even from the doomsayers you hear reflections of hope. Nobody wants "it" to happen. In his darkest moments, man is aware that, while he may be limited, humankind need not be.1970, Frank Herbert, New world or no world, page 141

Questions about doomsayers

What is doomsayers the plural of?
Doomsayers is the plural of doomsayer.

Words near doomsayers in the dictionary

  1. doomposts
  2. dooms
  3. doomsaid
  4. doomsay
  5. doomsayer
  6. doomsayers
  7. doomsaying
  8. doomsayings
  9. doomsays
  10. doomscroll
  11. doomscrolled

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