"doomscroller" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: doomscrollers [plural]
Etymology: doom + scroller Etymology templates: {{com|en|doom|scroller}} doom + scroller Head templates: {{en-noun}} doomscroller (plural doomscrollers)
  1. A person that engages in doomscrolling.
    Sense id: en-doomscroller-en-noun-bO9BG5JQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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