an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
"everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"
"that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"
Destiny, especially terrible.
"The ancient prophecy spoke of an inevitable doom awaiting anyone who dared to challenge the king."
In plain English: Doom means an inevitable and terrible disaster that is certain to happen.
"The heavy rain added to our sense of doom as we waited for the bus in the storm."
Usage: Use the noun doom specifically when referring to an inevitable and disastrous fate rather than general bad luck. It often appears in phrases like "the doom of a civilization" where it implies destruction is certain.
To pronounce judgment or sentence on; to condemn.
"The judge did not hesitate to doom the guilty defendant to life in prison."
In plain English: To doom something means to make it certain that bad things will happen to it eventually.
"The storm is sure to doom our picnic plans for today."
A popular first-person shooter video game, often regarded as the progenitor of the genre.
"The original Doom is a classic example of how a single title can define an entire gaming genre."
The word "doom" comes from the Old English word for "judgment." Its meaning has shifted over time to refer to a fate or disaster.