doomscroll
//ˈduːmˌskroʊl//
Medium
• Origin: Coined during late 2010s social-media boom; surged in 2020.
To endlessly scroll through negative news or social media.
Example Sentence
I stayed up doomscrolling about the storm.
Related Terms
doom surf; hate-read
Notes & References
Often linked to anxiety and sleeplessness.