doomloop

a description of the realistic time-travel, sci-fi movie Primer.

The two guys in Primer get caught in a doomloop when they start time-traveling, resulting in the crazies.

by Thirty-seven! January 2, 2010

Doomloop

A cycle where economic conditions, domestic politics, and international geo-politics feed off each other in a negative way, resulting in fragmentation, instability, increasing inequity, and resentment; the doom loop gives people the sense that they must “blow up” existing systems in order to effect any real, positive change.

Both the United States and China are rejecting global organizations such as WHO and the United Nations, as not beneficial to them. China, for instance, is leading emerging nations into new global organizations, causing a doomloop in which international cooperative rules become fragmented and contribute to greater instability and potential for national conflicts.

by WurdNerdGurl February 20, 2026

Doomloop

A cycle where economic conditions, domestic politics, and international geo-politics feed off each other in a negative way, resulting in fragmentation, instability, increasing inequity, and resentment; the doom loop gives people the sense that they must “blow up” existing systems in order to effect any real, positive change.

Both the United States and China are rejecting global organizations such as WHO and the United Nations as not beneficial to them. China, for instance, is leading emerging nations into new economic alliances, creating fragmentation in previously accepted international rules, and causing a doomloop of insecurity, instability, and increased potential for national conflicts.

by WurdNerdGurl February 20, 2026

doom loop

A slang term used to describe when someone or something is plummeting and spiraling downward to the point of no return.

San Francisco has been recently noted to be entering what is seen by many as a “doom loop,” due to the high vacancy rates in offices and shops downtown post-COVID, increasing homelessness, open drug use, empty streets and rampant crime.

by Dr Bunnygirl July 12, 2023

Doom Loop Exhaustion

Doom Loop Exhaustion (or DLE for short), is when a Doom Looper (someone who watches the same TV show on repeat) has exhausted a particular TV Series or Show to the point where classic jokes or moments don't barely muster a reaction out of them anymore.

Michael Scott; Gaba-Gool...
Doom Looper suffering from DLE; **silence**
Friend of Doom Looper; I think you're suffering from Doom Loop Exhaustion.

by Det. Lloyd Gross November 13, 2020

Doom Loop Delay

Doom Loop Delay (or DLD for short) is when a Doom Looper (someone who watches the same TV show over and over again) has been so entrenched in their Doom Loop, that they have become out of touch with current affairs & TV shows. Shows they haven't seen seem like they were released yesterday, although most non loopers have probably seen them already. There are varying degrees of DLD, from mild to severe.

Doom Looper in the year 2020; Hey friend, have you seen "Making a Murderer"? Its this CRAZY TV documentary show!
Friend of Doom Looper; Yeah, that came out like 4 years ago? Did you only just see that?
Doom Looper in the year 2020; Yeah I just finished it yesterday...

Friend of Doom Looper; What? What have you been doing?

Doom Looper in the year 2020; I was watching "The Office" for the 645th time...
Friend of Doom Looper; I think you're suffering from Doom Loop Delay.

Doom Looper in the year 2020; That's what she said.

by Det. Lloyd Gross November 13, 2020