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US dictionary Merriam-Webster picks topical Word of the Year 2024
Whether it's politically or culturally, “polarization means that we are tending toward the extremes rather than toward the center.”
‘Brain rot’ is Oxford’s Word of the Year for 2024
‘Brain rot’ refers to the “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material considered to be trivial or unchallenging.”
'Demure' named 2024 Word of the Year by Dictionary.com
Its exact meaning is hard to pinpoint, as a word once associated with shyness and modesty has taken on a whole new life through internet fame this year. Another case of TikTok recontextualizing language - which can be both fascinating and confusing.
'Enshittification': What does this Word of the Year mean?
Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary has selected its word of the year, and it encompasses a widespread feeling that things have been getting worse when it comes to all things digital. And more...
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Cambridge Dictionary make ‘manifest’ their 2024 Word of the Year
After a surge of celebrity-inspired popularity on social media, the word 'manifest' has been elected Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year. However, this scientifically unproven practice can be controversial...
‘Brat’ chosen as Collins Dictionary Word of the Year
Just as we were getting over ‘brat summer’, the word ‘brat’ has been crowned 2024’s Collins Word of the Year...
Germany’s ‘Youth Word of the Year’ for 2024 has been announced
Every year, Germany selects their annual "Youth Word of the Year", which is voted for by youngsters around the country.
'The ick' and 'chef's kiss' added to the Cambridge Dictionary
Around 3,200 new words and terms have been added to the Cambridge Dictionary this year, including "ick" and "boop".
Beyoncé and flat earths: What new words enter the French dictionary?
A list of more than 150 words includes words that have made their mark in recent months on the feminist and anti-racist fronts, as well as words linked to the environment and the cultural zeitgeist.
Oxford's Word of the Year for 2023 is...
Each year, Oxford University Press chooses a word or expression that has reflected the last 12 months and has potential to have lasting cultural significance or provides a snapshot into history. And this year's word is...
What is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2023?
A fitting Word of the Year from Merriam-Webster, which reflects one of 2023's main issues: distinguishing between "real" and "fake"...
The Collins Word of the Year 2023 is...
The Word of the Year reflects the preoccupations of the time...
You'll never guess how long it took to finish this dictionary
The 39 volumes of the Swedish Academy Dictionary stands as Sweden's answer to the Oxford English Dictionary. And it's just been sent to the printers...
Which new words have made it into the French dictionary?
Selected by the team of lexicographers for the 2024 edition of the dictionary Le Petit Robert, these new verbs, adverbs or common nouns "are a mirror held up to society".
Pelé enters dictionary - What other names should be added?
Football legend Pelé has entered the Portuguese dictionary as an adjective. Euronews Culture delves into this news, as well as petitions for three other names for dictionary consideration.
Mo Māori, no problem: Oxford English Dictionary includes Māori words
The oldest Māori word in this new update is 'whenua' meaning ‘land or piece of land belonging to a Māori person or native land of a Māori group.’