Boomer vs. Doomer — What's the Difference?

One that booms

"Doomer" and "doomerism" are 21st century versions of Malthusianism, an economic philosophy holding that human resource use will eventually exceed resource availability, leading to societal collapse. The terms arose primarily on the internet.

(Informal) A baby boomer.

One who believes that petroleum depletion will inevitably lead to a severe recession or depression, followed by a Malthusian catastrophe.

(Informal) A nuclear submarine armed with ballistic missiles.

Someone who is apathetic or has a negative prospect towards the world, especially in relation to climate change.

A transient worker, especially in bridge construction.

(rare) One who, or that which, dooms.

(Australian) A large, fully grown male kangaroo.

An adult male kangaroo.

Something that makes a booming sound.

A transient worker who would move from boom town to boom town in search of temporary work.

A device used to bind or tighten chain.

A nuclear ballistic missile submarine, SSBN.

(UK) A bittern (subfamily Botaurinae).

(Appalachia) A red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus).

A mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa).

One who, or that which, booms.

A North American rodent, so named because it is said to make a booming noise. See Sewellel.

A large male kangaroo.

One who works up a "boom".

A member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s;