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DICTIONARY WORD OF THE YEAR
From Norman Mailer's 'fug' to Trump's Oval Office: How a four-letter word conquered the English languageThe F-word's journey from censored print to common usage is explored. Norman Mailer faced publisher edits in his debut novel, substituting ...- Word of the Day: KakistocracyWord of the Day: ‘Kakistocracy’ is far more than an obscure dictionary term. It is a striking linguistic weapon, sharp, historical and emot...
- ‘That innings was spectacular’: Sachin Tendulkar leads praise for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 29-ball 97The IPL stage witnessed a new star in the making as 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set the pitch ablaze with an incredible 97 runs from a...
- Word of the Day: AcersecomicWord of the Day: Language is more than a tool for communication; it also serves as a form of cultural memory. Words like “acersecomic” pres...
- 'Centre's price hike a curse': DK Shivakumar slams BJP, defends Congress guarantees schemesKarnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar criticizes the BJP for raising prices and increasing the financial burden on citizens. He hi...
- Quote of the day by Ambrose Bierce: 'All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher...' - The dark truth about madness and philosophy explained by the American author-poetAmbrose Bierce’s quote of the day reflects his deeply cynical view of human nature, suggesting that everyone lives with some form of illusi...
- In the age of parasocial fame, nepo kids are the new comfort TVCelebrity families now offer a shared reference point in a fragmented world. The public emotionally inhabits these lives, finding reassuran...
- Quote of the day by Napoleon Bonaparte: “The best cure for the body is a quiet mind” — inspiring lessons on mental peace, stress-free living and emotional strength by the legendary French emperor and military leaderNapoleon Bonaparte’s famous quote about a quiet mind shares an important life lesson about peace and health. The story explains how calm th...
- Dictionary.com's 2024 word of the year has been announced. From Biden to Kim Kardashian, all have used it.Demure is Dictionary.com's 2024 word of the year. Traditionally, the word demure has historically been used to describe discrete and reserv...
- Dictionary.com chooses 'hallucinate' as 2023's Word of the Year. Here's why"Hallucinate" has been selected as the 2023 Word of the Year by Dictionary.com. In the context of machine learning programs, the second def...
- Situationship, Swiftie: 8 shortlisted words for Oxford word of the yearA character trait that indicates that a partner or potential partner is boring or lacks originality; (also) a trait or habit, esp. of a par...
- 'AI' named Collins Word of the Year"We know that AI has been a big focus this year in the way that it has developed and has quickly become as ubiquitous and embedded in our l...
- Goblin mode, gaslight, permacrisis: A look at 2022's words of the yearIn a year when the world opened up again, and the pandemic and lockdowns engendered in us new world views and priorities, a renewed sense o...
- Oxford Dictionary announces 'word of the year': What's the word and what does it mean?This year's word to be added to the dictionary was 'goblin-mode,' which was picked to reflect a national trend or feeling.
- Goblin mode is Oxford Dictionary's word of the year and it captures mood of 2022. Check meaningOxford Dictionary announced the Word of the Year for 2023, which summarizes the year very nicely.
- Dictionary.com picks 'Allyship' as Word of the Year 2021The site offers two definitions for allyship.
- Sticking to the digital trend, Collins Dictionary picks NFT as word of the yearNFT is short for non-fungible token.
- An unprecedented year sets a precedent! Why Oxford's Word of the Year may surprise youWill OED crowning winners instead of a single Word of the Year be only for 2020?
- Words that traipse their way into languageTailor-making language to fit what’s trending socially and politically.
- 'Vape' is Oxford Dictionaries' word of the yearLanguage research conducted by Oxford Dictionaries editors shows that use of the word vape in 2014 has more than doubled compared to 2013.
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