miserabilist

/ ˈmɪzrə-; ˈmɪzrə-; ˈmɪzərəbɪlɪst; ˈmɪzərəblɪst /

noun

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

adjective

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

Example Sentences

"To truly defeat this miserabilist Tory project, we must crush their politics of divide and decline with a new project hope," he said.

From BBC

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

She went on to target the Mayor of Greater Manchester as she called Andy Burnham the "miserabilist mayor ... who doesn't want opportunities" for people in the city.

From BBC

Yet it might help to know that “Hope,” a largely autobiographical drama from the Norwegian writer and director Maria Sodahl, is neither miserabilist nor sappily sentimental.

From New York Times

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

From Seattle Times