miserabilist

British  

/ ˈmɪzrə-, ˈmɪzrə-, ˈmɪzərəbɪlɪst, ˈmɪzərəblɪst /

noun

1. a person who appears to enjoy being depressed, esp a performer of or listener to gloomy music

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adjective

1. of, resembling, or likely to be enjoyed by a miserabilist or miserabilists

Example Sentences

Now that “What Was I Made For?” is the miserabilist hit from the year’s biggest movie, girlies of all genders will have plenty to unpack whenever Eilish hits the road again.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023

Check out six new paperbacks, including the return of deliciously funny and unforgettable miserabilist Olive Kitteridge.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2020

Atlanta, whose miserabilist pilot I hated but which burrowed into my head more effectively than pretty much anything else I watched this year, should be up there.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2016

November and December usually feature a parade of miserabilist historical dramas, shot with tasteful reserve and some guaranteed uplift at the end.

From The Verge • Dec. 9, 2015

Gladioli-accessorising miserabilist Morrissey would probably like a copy of that, too, but he's out of luck: Ray doesn't do duplicates, as a matter of principle.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2013