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/duːm/
Meaning & Definition
noun
An unpleasant or disastrous fate.
The scientist warned that the world faces environmental doom if we do not take action.
A sentence of condemnation; a judgment, especially one that leads to death.
The court's decision felt like a doom to the defendant, who had hoped for a more lenient sentence.
verb
To condemn to a terrible fate.
The villain in the story seemed to doom everyone who crossed his path.
To make certain that something bad will happen.
Their reckless decisions may doom the entire project from the start.
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English 'dōm', meaning 'judgment, control'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
doomed to fail
Inevitably destined to fail.
a fate worse than death
A condition or experience considered more horrible than dying.
doom and gloom
A situation where bad outcomes are anticipated.
Related Words
fatality
An event resulting in death.
calamity
An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress.
apocalypse
The complete final destruction of the world.
Slang Meanings
Feeling doomed or hopeless.
After failing the test, she felt totally doomed.
A particularly bad situation.
That party was such a doom show!