A "Jeremiah" is someone who complains constantly, is gloomy, or warns of disaster. It derives from the biblical prophet Jeremiah.
Un "Jeremías" es alguien que se queja constantemente, tiene una actitud sombría o advierte sobre un futuro desastroso. Deriva del profeta bíblico Jeremías.
| Front | Jeremiah \jer-uh-MY-uh/ |
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| Back | noun A person who complains continually, has a gloomy attitude, or one who warns about a disastrous future. [After Jeremiah, a Hebrew prophet during the seventh and sixth centuries BCE who prophesied the fall of the kingdom of Judah and whose writings (see jeremiad) are collected in the Book of Jeremiah and the Book of Lamentations. Earliest documented use: 1781.] "Economists are pretty reluctant to forecast a recession ... perhaps because no one loves a Jeremiah." - Shorter Cycles?; The Economist (London, UK); Sep 12, 2011. A literary work or speech expressing a bitter lament or a righteous prophecy of doom. "A year ago, in his now-famous jeremiad against Hollywood, Dole challenged Time Warner executives: `Must you debase our nation and threaten our children for the sake of corporate profits?'" |
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