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miserabilism

British

/ ˈmɪzərəˌblɪzəm, ˈmɪzrə-, ˈmɪzrə-, ˈmɪzərəbɪlˌɪzəm /

noun

the quality of seeming to enjoy being depressed, or the type of gloomy music, art, etc, that evokes this

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Watching Proksch’s version of sad-sack malevolence face off against Bayer’s gleeful miserabilism is totally delightful.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2019

Through Zhao’s empathetic lens, what we see isn’t miserabilism but simply the trials of life.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2018

We just can’t help ourselves; the 2.0 iteration of father-son miserabilism in our family is arguably more ridiculous than the original.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2012

But the roots of my Giants miserabilism run deep.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2012

A rich tradition of miserabilism Neilson doesn't like to be described as a Scottish playwright, preferring to think of himself as European – an attitude Beaton shares.

From The Guardian • Jul. 27, 2010

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