Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, known for throwing in rarely-used English words into Twitter lexicon, on May 31, 2022 shared his "word of the era" -- doomscrolling. The man of many words helpfully shared the meaning too. "The act of continuously seeking out and reading bad news," read the meaning posted by the Congress leader.
"Word of the Era! Merriam Webster Dictionary says they are watching the increasing use of this term (along with 'doomsurfing'). Increased consumption of predominantly negative news could have psychological ill effects, in addition to causing political depression...," Tharoor tweeted with a screenshot of the word 'doomscrolling' and its meaning.
