Misostasy
A strong, existential hatred or distaste for the state of things, how things must be, or how things turn out to be, in the world we live in.
From Greek “katástasi”, meaning “state”, and “miso”, meaning “hate”.
Those who adopt a misostatic worldview are often seen as “negative nancies” or “debbie downers”, when in reality, they’re just acknowledging how the world actually is; a predominantly negative place.
From Greek “katástasi”, meaning “state”, and “miso”, meaning “hate”.
Those who adopt a misostatic worldview are often seen as “negative nancies” or “debbie downers”, when in reality, they’re just acknowledging how the world actually is; a predominantly negative place.
Considering how harsh reality can be, the misostasy in his arguments is more than justified.
Example:
Person 1: Man, I absolutely hate how most people are statistically more likely to become corporate slaves than celebrities. I think I’m going to become a misostatist.
Person 2: You mean a pessimist?
Person 1: Nah, pessimists are needlessly negative, unlike misostatists.
Example:
Person 1: Man, I absolutely hate how most people are statistically more likely to become corporate slaves than celebrities. I think I’m going to become a misostatist.
Person 2: You mean a pessimist?
Person 1: Nah, pessimists are needlessly negative, unlike misostatists.