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Definition of doomscrolling noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

doomscrolling

noun
 
/ˈduːmskrəʊlɪŋ/
 
/ˈduːmskrəʊlɪŋ/
[uncountable] (informal)
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  1. the action of constantly scrolling through (= moving down through text on a screen) and reading depressing news on a news site or on social media, especially on a phone
    • With her endless doomscrolling, it's hardly surprising she's so depressed.
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc2
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