miserabilist

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmɪzəɹəbəlɪst/

Noun

miserabilist (plural miserabilists)

1. One who is unhappy, or extols being miserable as a virtue; a philosopher of pessimism.
   • 1991, Anthony Powell, Under review: further writings on writers, 1946-1989, page 242

     Gissing is never more of a miserabilist than when trying to be light-hearted.

   • 2006, Iain Sinclair, London: city of disappearances, page 314

     An old, failed actor who lived on his own, he never had friends dropping by, because he was a bedridden inconsiderate miserabilist.

Synonyms

• buzzkill, killjoy, spoilsport; see also Thesaurus:spoilsport

Related terms

• miserablism
• miserabilism
• miserablist

Translations

• French: misérabiliste

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