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Doomsayer vs Prophet - What's the difference?

doomsayer | prophet |

As nouns the difference between doomsayer and prophet

is that doomsayer is one who makes dire predictions about the future; one who predicts doom while prophet is someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

As a proper noun Prophet is

any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.

doomsayer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who makes dire predictions about the future; one who predicts doom.
  • * 1970 , Frank Herbert, New world or no world , page 141:
    • Even from the doomsayers you hear reflections of hope. Nobody wants "it" to happen. In his darkest moments, man is aware that, while he may be limited, humankind need not be.
  • * 1983 , John R. Gribbin, Stephen H. Plagemann, Beyond the Jupiter effect , page 76:
    • 4: THE DOOMSAYERS
    So many people have written so many books and articles forecasting doom at the end of the twentieth century that we cannot possibly do credit to all of them here.

    Synonyms

    * apocalyptic, apocalypticist * doomtard (qualifier)

    Related terms

    * doomsaying

    See also

    * pessimist * millenarian, millenarianist, millenarist, millenialist * soothsayer

    prophet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
    • Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
  • Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

    • Derived terms

    * prophecy * prophesise, prophesize nonstandard * prophesy * prophetess