doomscroll
English
Verb
doomscroll (third-person singular simple present doomscrolls, present participle doomscrolling, simple past and past participle doomscrolled)
- To engage in the act of doomscrolling.
- 2020, Robert West, chapter 1, in Stop Doomscrolling: How to Break the Cycle to Relieve Stress, Decrease Anxiety, and Regain Your Life, Annus Mirabilis Publishing:
- You doomscroll about all kinds of things including pandemics, racial injustice, natural disasters, wars, and political unrest.
- 2021, Jesse Gordon, “We’re All in This Together”, in El Cassetto, Cream-Colored Coffee Cup:
- “Why are you doomscrolling?” I ask. ¶ “I’m not doomscrolling.” Swipe, swipe...
- 2022 January 1, “100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying”, in The Guardian:
- Keep a book in your bag to avoid the temptation to doomscroll.