doomer
/ˈduːmər/
CommonSomeone who believes the world is beyond saving and has accepted a bleak future.
Mostly used affectionately or with self-awareness. The doomer aesthetic is its own internet subculture, complete with specific music tastes and a particular visual style.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | it's 3am and I'm listening to Joy Division. total doomer hours | Late night sadness and pessimistic music consumption. | x, 2023 |
| 02 | I used to be a bloomer but I became a doomer after 2020 | The person shifted from hopeful to nihilistic after difficult years. | reddit, 2022 |
| 03 | my whole personality is just doomer posting and lo-fi playlists | Self-deprecating description of spending time in bleak online content. | x, 2023 |
| 04 | doomer brain is wild. I looked at a sunset and thought 'this might be one of the last good ones' | The doomer mindset intrudes even on genuinely beautiful moments. | x, 2024 |
Use it when
- Someone has fully accepted a bleak worldview and is no longer trying to fix anything.
- Describing the doomer aesthetic or online subculture.
- Self-identifying as someone who has given up on optimism.
Do not use it when
- Someone is just sad or having a bad day.
- Someone posts a lot of negative content but is not nihilistic.Use “doom-posting” instead.
Variations and related forms
Doomer vs bloomer
doomer
Doomer has accepted the world is declining and there is nothing to be done.
VS
bloomer
Bloomer has made peace with uncertainty and chosen to find meaning anyway.
Origin and context
Emerged from 4chan and related communities around 2018-2019 as an internet archetype. The doomer is typically depicted as a young man in a black jacket, smoking, listening to post-punk, with no interest in self-improvement.
- First seen
- 2018
- Confidence
- medium
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