"doom-monger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: doom-mongers [plural]
Etymology: doom + monger Etymology templates: {{compound|en|doom|monger}} doom + monger Head templates: {{en-noun}} doom-monger (plural doom-mongers)
  1. A person who prophesies doom. Categories (topical): People Related terms: doom-mongering

Inflected forms

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