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doommaxxing
What does doommaxxing mean?
Going all-in on negativity, doom, and hopelessness, sometimes as a whole mindset or identity. It plays on the "-maxxing" suffix, framing pessimism as something you maximize.
"Ugh, everything's terrible — okay, you're really doommaxxing today."
Origin
"Doommaxxing" combines "doom" with the "-maxxing" suffix (maximizing, from looksmaxxing and gaming). It emerged in 2020s internet culture to describe leaning fully into pessimism or hopelessness, often half-ironically.
Frequently asked questions
What does doommaxxing mean?
Doommaxxing means leaning fully into pessimism, doom, or hopelessness — sometimes as an identity, often half-ironically.
Where did doommaxxing come from?
It combines "doom" with the "-maxxing" suffix and emerged in 2020s internet culture.
How is doommaxxing different from doomscrolling?
Doomscrolling is endlessly scrolling bad news; doommaxxing is a broader pessimistic mindset or posture.
How do you use doommaxxing in a sentence?
For example: "you're doommaxxing" — leaning into hopelessness.
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