different between boomsayer vs doomsayer

English

Etymology

Blend of boom +? doomsayer.

Noun

boomsayer (plural boomsayers)

1. A person who makes optimistic projections about the future, especially with regard to economic prosperity and growth.
   • 1976, Alan Chalkley, "The swing to the right — a refreshing wind of change", Asian Finance, Volume 2, Number 8, November/December 1976:

     The year 1976 began with high hopes. The stock markets took a euphoric upswing on January 1. But by the end of April, uncertainties began to obtrude, and for the rest of the year, it has been a battle between the doomsayers and the boomsayers. Who will win out?

English

Etymology

doom +? sayer

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?du?m?se?.?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?dum?se?.?/

Noun

doomsayer (plural doomsayers)

1. One who makes dire predictions about the future; one who predicts doom.
   • 1983, John R. Gribbin, Stephen H. Plagemann, Beyond the Jupiter effect, page 76:

     4: THE DOOMSAYERS

     So many people have written so many books and articles forecasting doom at the end of the twentieth century that we cannot possibly do credit to all of them here.

Synonyms

• apocalyptic, apocalypticist
• doomtard (slang, derogatory)

Related terms

• doomsaying

Translations

See also

• pessimist
• millenarian, millenarianist, millenarist, millenialist
• soothsayer

Anagrams

• mooseyard