miserabilist

miserablist (ˈmɪzərəblɪst, ˈmɪzrə-)

/ (ˈmɪzərəbɪlɪst, ˈmɪzrə-) /

noun

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

adjective

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

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?
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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Words nearby miserabilist

miseno, misenus, miser, miser, the, miserabilism, miserabilist, miserable, miserere, misericord, miserly, misery
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