miserabilism
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
I like Mr. Fassbender, though I don’t at all like “Shame,” which is British film miserabilism at its most miserable.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2011
Ironically, or sardonically, or surreally, the group who invented Mancunian miserabilism chose to illustrate the sensation with a video featuring bizarrely costumed men slapping each other's faces.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2010
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